How the Google news blackout was avoided
Ottawa has reached a deal with Google over Bill C-18 and averted the tech giant’s threats of a Canadian news ban. But who’s the real winner here?
On Wednesday, the federal government announced an agreement with Google over Bill C-18: The Online News Act. The tech giant had threatened to limit Canadians' access to news on its platforms — similar to the one Meta imposed.
Under the deal, Google will pay news companies $100 million annually. But is it enough? Who got the better deal? And what does it mean for the future of journalism in Canada?
Alfred Hermida, a digital media scholar and professor at the UBC School of Journalism and the co-founder of The Conversation Canada, explains.
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