Google warns online news bill could make it subsidize biased news outlets

Google warns online news bill could make it subsidize biased news outlets | CBC News

Google is warning that language in the government's bill on online news could force it to subsidize extreme or foreign-funded journalistic outlets.

Google warns Canada’s online news bill could make it subsidize non-authoritative or biased news outlets

But the organization representing Canada’s news media industry says the wording of the bill is tight and specifically excludes outlets that promote the interests of an organization

Google warns online news bill could make it subsidize biased news outlets

Google is warning that the federal government's online news bill could force it to subsidize non-authoritative or biased news sources, such as the Russian state-sponsored news agency Sputnik.

Google warns online news bill could make it subsidize biased news outlets

The bill, known as C-18 in Parliament, would make tech giants such as Google and Meta pay for reusing news produced by Canadian news organizations.

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Google warns Canada’s online news bill could force subsidies on biased outlets - National | Globalnews.ca

The bill, known as C-18 in Parliament, would make tech giants such as Google and Meta pay for reusing news produced by Canadian news organizations.