Google will pull news links in Canada in response to new law
Google will pull news links in Canada in response to new law
Google is pulling news links from its search and news features in Canada after the passage of a new law..

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GenericUser @lemmy.ca This a calculated move, but on the part of the Federal government, not google. It's not about CanCon or newspapers and news sites/networks being paid for their linked content, it's about slowly eliminating access to information that the federal government doesn't control
2 8 ReplyBondjimbond @lemmy.ca That's nonsense. You think the federal government want people to be getting their information from Twitter and Facebook?
This was a case of bad legislation pushed by short-sighted lobbyists. That's it.
5 0 ReplyTastyzero @beehaw.org Right. There's no grand convoy conspiracy here. Just out of touch politicians legislating stuff they don't understand.
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zephyreks @lemmy.ca It's more about eliminating access to information controlled by foreign governments, if anything
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