On June 22, the Canadian Parliament passed Bill C-18, also known as the Online News Act.The new law, according to a government news release, “will require the largest digital platforms”—in ...

That’s where we are on this the day the contentious Online News Act comes into effect. How did we get here and what lies ahead? In an effort to prop up an industry facing continued mass layoffs ...

The Online News Act, or Bill C-18, which was formally introduced in April 2022, is Canada’s answer to legislation that resembles Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code. While some of the bill’s ...

The Online News Act compels digital platforms to enter into financial agreements with publishers for news. News outlets — either singularly or collectively — initiate bargaining. Platforms have to ...

The Online News Act, Bill C-18, was barely a few hours old when Meta announced it will soon start blocking Canadians from accessing and sharing news on Facebook, Instagram and all of its platforms.

The Online News Act will require digital platforms to bargain fairly with Canadian news organizations.. GATINEAU, QC, June 22, 2023 /CNW/ - News organizations and journalists are essential to our ...

Meta will test blocking news content for some users in Canada in response to the country’s Online News Act. It follows a similar test from Google announced in February.

Stories tagged "online-news-act" Ottawa's $100M deal with Google to limit funding for private broadcasters, with an even lower cap for CBC: report ...