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Google sends funds to journalism collective in exchange for Online News Act exemption

  • Google is paying $100 million Canadian to news outlets to support journalism, which is considered essential, and help keep Canadians informed.
  • The funding, about $20,000 per journalist at local outlets, will continue for at least five years and rise with inflation.
  • The Online News Act, which became law in 2023, requires tech companies to compensate news publishers for their content.
  • Canada's deal with Google aims to preserve journalism and support local news, particularly benefiting smaller publishers.
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Google sends funds to journalism collective in exchange for Online News Act exemption

Google has sent the $100 million it agreed to pay Canadian news outlets in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act to a journalism organization designed to disperse the funds.

·Kelowna, Canada
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The funds were donated to an organization created specifically to manage the distribution of this money to Canadian media, under an agreement between the government and the digital giant.

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Google pays $100M to Canadian news fund for online news exemption

·Salmon Arm, Canada
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Le Devoir broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Friday, January 3, 2025.
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