Canada vows to be next country to go after Facebook to pay for news

India, Canada and ‘15 more countries’ to follow Oz demand Facebook pays for news

INDIA and Canada are set to join forces with Australia in demanding that “schoolyard bully” Facebook pays for news stories.It comes as the social media giant was condemned for imposing a news blackout in Australia in response to a law compelling tech companies to pay for journalism.AP:Associated PressFacebook have been condemned for imposing a news blackout in Australia[/caption] BLAIRGABLE.COMCanada’s culture minister Steven Guilbeault said the…

Lawmakers in U.K., Canada Slam Facebook After Australia News Blackout

Facebook removed news from its platform in Australia in response to proposed legislation that could offer a model for other countries that want to require big tech companies to pay publishers for their content.

Can Australia Force Google and Facebook to Pay for News?

A proposed law would require the tech giants to negotiate with publishers. Similar attempts in Europe have largely failed.

Could Denmark force Facebook to pay for news content?

Tech giants such as Facebook and Google should pay for content published by media organisations on their platform, says Denmark’s minister for culture.

Google, Facebook Should Enable Revenue Sharing for News in India Too, After Australia

As the Australian government squares off against Facebook and Google to make them pay their publications for content, a new argument raises concern for whether tech giants should act in advance, and if the Indian government should act.

Canada vows to be next country to go after Facebook to pay for news

Canada vowed on Thursday to make Facebook Inc pay for news content, seeking allies in the media battle with tech giants and pledging not to back down if the social media platform shuts off the country's news as it did…