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  1. Online News Act Golden Era: Rogers Slashes 10,000 Jobs

    The supposed golden era of the Online News Act is continuing with Rogers slashing 10,000 employees.

    freezenet.ca/online-news-act-g

    #Business #News #BillC18 #Canada #layoffs #LinkTax #OnlineNewsAct #Rogers

  2. Online News Act Golden Era: Rogers Slashes 10,000 Jobs

    The supposed golden era of the Online News Act is continuing with Rogers slashing 10,000 employees.

    freezenet.ca/online-news-act-g

    #Business #News #BillC18 #Canada #layoffs #LinkTax #OnlineNewsAct #Rogers

  3. Online News Act Golden Era: Rogers Slashes 10,000 Jobs

    The supposed golden era of the Online News Act is continuing with Rogers slashing 10,000 employees.

    freezenet.ca/online-news-act-g

    #Business #News #BillC18 #Canada #layoffs #LinkTax #OnlineNewsAct #Rogers

  4. Online News Act Golden Era: Rogers Slashes 10,000 Jobs

    The supposed golden era of the Online News Act is continuing with Rogers slashing 10,000 employees.

    freezenet.ca/online-news-act-g

    #Business #News #BillC18 #Canada #layoffs #LinkTax #OnlineNewsAct #Rogers

  5. Online News Act Golden Era: Rogers Slashes 10,000 Jobs

    The supposed golden era of the Online News Act is continuing with Rogers slashing 10,000 employees.

    freezenet.ca/online-news-act-g

    #Business #News #BillC18 #Canada #layoffs #LinkTax #OnlineNewsAct #Rogers

  6. Canadian Government Refuses to Respond to Journalist Not Subsidized By Government

    You can ask questions of the government, but if you're not paid by the government, good luck getting a response.

    freezenet.ca/canadian-governme

    #Miscellaneous #News #accountability #BillC18 #Canada #government #journalism #OnlineNewsAct

  7. Canadian TV Stations File CRTC Complaint Over Links to Their News Websites

    Multiple Canadians news stations are crying foul that people are posting links to their news websites, filing a CRTC complaint.

    freezenet.ca/canadian-tv-stati

    #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #CRTC #Facebook #Instagram #journalism #Meta #OnlineNewsAct #stupidity

  8. CRTC Not Going After Meta Over News Screenshots for Now

    The Online News Act recently had a major development. The CRTC said that it won't be going after Meta over screenshots of news articles.

    freezenet.ca/crtc-not-going-af

    #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #CRTC #journalism #Meta #OnlineNewsAct

  9. The Post Bill C-18 Pink Slip Flood Continues with Bell Laying off Almost 700 More

    The mass layoffs continue after Bill C-18 passed. This time, Bell is once again passing out the pink slips.

    freezenet.ca/the-post-bill-c-1

    #Business #News #Bell #BillC18 #Canada #layoffs #OnlineNewsAct

  10. News Deserts Continue to Expand After the Passage of the Online News Act

    Lobbyists pushing Bill C-18 said that the law would solve news desert problems. Instead, we got consolidation and layoffs.

    freezenet.ca/news-deserts-cont

    #Business #News #BillC18 #Canada #journalism #OnlineNewsAct

  11. Heritage Minister: No Intention of Repealing Online News Act, Online Streaming Act

    The Heritage Minister has said that he has no intention of repealing the destructive Online News Act and Online Streaming Act.

    freezenet.ca/heritage-minister

    #Censorship #Copyright #News #BillC11 #BillC18 #Canada #OnlineNewsAct #OnlineStreamingAct

  12. The Online News Act Golden Era Continues With 46 More Layoffs at Global

    Lobbyists insisted that the Online News Act would bring about a new golden era. That hasn't stopped the constant wave of pink slips which continued at Global.

    freezenet.ca/the-online-news-a

    #Business #News #BillC18 #Canada #Global #layoffs #OnlineNewsAct

  13. Mark Carney Mulling Rescinding the Online News Act

    The Online News Act has been widely considered a complete and total failure. It seems rescinding it is a possibility.

    freezenet.ca/mark-carney-mulli

    #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #LinkTax #MarkCarney #OnlineNewsAct #US

  14. Predictable: Trump Ends Trade Talks Over Digital Services Tax

    After years of back and forth, the Digital Services Tax has finally bitten Canada in the rear as Trump ends trade talks.

    freezenet.ca/predictable-trump

    #Business #International #News #Canada #DigitalServicesTax #OnlineNewsAct #OnlineStreamingAct #tariff #trade #Trump #US

  15. Liberal MP Calls for Online News Act to Be Scrapped

    I've long said the Online News Act needs to be scrapped. Now, I'm learning that at least one Liberal MP agrees with me now.

    freezenet.ca/liberal-mp-calls-

    #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #Kelowna #Liberal #LinkTax #MP #OnlineNewsAct #StephenFuhr

  16. Picking Winners and Losers: Google’s Handout List Released

    The transparency list of who got what amount of money from Google via the Online Streaming Act has been released.

    freezenet.ca/picking-winners-a

    #Business #News #BillC18 #Google #OnlineNewsAct

  17. Online News Act, Online Streaming Act, Digital Services Tax Listed as US Trade Barriers

    The United States has listed the Online News Act, Online Streaming Act, and Digital Services Tax as trade barriers (longstanding trade irritants).

    freezenet.ca/online-news-act-o

    #Business #Censorship #Copyright #International #News #CUSMA #DigitalServicesTax #OnlineNewsAct #OnlineStreamingAct #USMCA

  18. Drew Wilson Was Right: Bill C-18/Media Subsidies Edition

    Drew Wilson warned about the increased vulnerability of Canadian media through the subsidies that resulted in Bill C-18. It appears he had a point.

    freezenet.ca/drew-wilson-was-r

    #Business #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #government #journalism #OnlineNewsAct #subsidies

  19. Justin Trudeau Stepping Down, Parliament Prorogued

    Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has announced he is stepping down. We dive in to what that means for tech legislation.

    freezenet.ca/justin-trudeau-st

    #Miscellaneous #News #AgeVerification #AI #OnlineNewsAct #OnlineStreamingAct #PrimeMinister

  20. CRTC Opens Consultation on Defining “Canadian Content”

    The CRTC has opened its consultation on what is considered Canadian content. This is part of the Online Streaming Act.

    freezenet.ca/crtc-opens-consul

    #Censorship #News #Canada #CanadianContent #cancon #OnlineNewsAct

  21. Mainstream Media Calls on Meta to Give Them Free Money

    Following the CRTC approval of Google's Online News Act Exemption, the mainstream media demanded Meta to do the same thing.

    freezenet.ca/mainstream-media-

    #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #CRTC #Facebook #Google #LinkTax #Media #Meta #OnlineNewsAct

  22. CRTC Approves Google’s Online News Act Application

    Canadian regulator, the CRTC, has approved Google's application for the Online News Act. It's good for 5 years.

    freezenet.ca/crtc-approves-goo

    #Copyright #News #application #BillC18 #Canada #Google #OnlineNewsAct

  23. CRTC Sends Letter to Meta About Screenshots At Behest of Government

    The CRTC, under direction from the government, has sent a letter to Meta demanding answers about screenshots.

    freezenet.ca/crtc-sends-letter

    #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #CRTC #Facebook #Meta #OnlineNewsAct

  24. CTV Screws Up News Story and Toronto Star Says It’s All Google’s Fault

    Is there anything the mainstream media can't blame Google for? A CTV controversy has led the Toronto Star to point the finger at Google.

    freezenet.ca/ctv-screws-up-new

    #Miscellaneous #News #BillC18 #CTV #Google #OnlineNewsAct #OnlineStreamingAct #TorontoStar

  25. Chrystia Freeland Praises Online News Act Disinformation Campaign

    The Niagara Now Online News Act scandal has widened as Chrystia Freeland used her position of power to spread the disinformation campaign.

    freezenet.ca/chrystia-freeland

    #News #Technology #BillC18 #ChrystiaFreeland #DougFord #OnlineNewsAct

  26. After Getting Called Out For Ridiculous Lies, Mainstream Media Member Attacks Bill C-18 Critics

    A member of the mainstream media has accused those critical of Bill C-18 as being "shameful and corrosive to democracy".

    freezenet.ca/after-getting-cal

    #Miscellaneous #News #BillC18 #Canada #disinformation #journalism #OnlineNewsAct #TheHub

  27. Online News Act Caused Engagement to News Sites to Plummet by 43%

    New research is adding to the growing body of evidence that the Online News Act has been devastating to the news sector.

    Critics and experts like us have long warned of the consequences of the Online News Act, yet the government and the then

    freezenet.ca/online-news-act-c

    #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #engagement #LinkTax #Media #OnlineNewsAct #traffic

  28. CRTC Asks Government for Evidence About Screenshot Claims

    The Canadian government is arguing that screenshots of news articles requires payment. The CRTC apparently has questions about that.

    The Online News Act (Bill C-18) is likely to go down in history as one of, if not, the biggest legislative failures by the

    freezenet.ca/crtc-asks-governm

    #Copyright #News #BillC18 #CRTC #Facebook #government #Meta #OnlineNewsAct #screenshot

  29. Canadian Government Says It Wants to Charge Meta for News Screenshots

    The Canadian government is considering doubling down on the disaster that was the Online News Act. Says it might charge Meta for screenshots of news.

    Everything about the Online News Act has been a predictable disaster.

    freezenet.ca/canadian-governme

    #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #Facebook #LinkTax #Meta #MichaelGeist #OnlineNewsAct #TaylorOwen

  30. Canadian Government Says It Wants to Charge Meta for News Screenshots

    The Canadian government is considering doubling down on the disaster that was the Online News Act. Says it might charge Meta for screenshots of news.

    Everything about the Online News Act has been a predictable disaster.

    freezenet.ca/canadian-governme

    #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #Facebook #LinkTax #Meta #MichaelGeist #OnlineNewsAct #TaylorOwen

  31. Canadian Government Says It Wants to Charge Meta for News Screenshots

    The Canadian government is considering doubling down on the disaster that was the Online News Act. Says it might charge Meta for screenshots of news.

    Everything about the Online News Act has been a predictable disaster.

    freezenet.ca/canadian-governme

    #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #Facebook #LinkTax #Meta #MichaelGeist #OnlineNewsAct #TaylorOwen

  32. Canadian Government Says It Wants to Charge Meta for News Screenshots

    The Canadian government is considering doubling down on the disaster that was the Online News Act. Says it might charge Meta for screenshots of news.

    Everything about the Online News Act has been a predictable disaster.

    freezenet.ca/canadian-governme

    #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #Facebook #LinkTax #Meta #MichaelGeist #OnlineNewsAct #TaylorOwen

  33. Canadian Government Says It Wants to Charge Meta for News Screenshots

    The Canadian government is considering doubling down on the disaster that was the Online News Act. Says it might charge Meta for screenshots of news.

    Everything about the Online News Act has been a predictable disaster.

    freezenet.ca/canadian-governme

    #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #Facebook #LinkTax #Meta #MichaelGeist #OnlineNewsAct #TaylorOwen

  34. Well. This makes for grim reading. I hate to be a Job’s comforter and say “I told you so.” But wow, I did. C-18 was a public policy disaster and a perfect example of the adage, “Be careful what you wish for.” mediaecosystemobservatory.com/ #C18 #SenateofCanada #OnlineNewsAct #Facebook #journalism #cdnpoli

  35. CRTC Extends Deadline to Comment on Google CJC Arrangement

    Will the CRTC accept the Online News Act arrangement Google has set up? We'll have to wait a little longer for that.

    freezenet.ca/crtc-extends-dead

    #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #CRTC #OnlineNewsAct

  36. Large Media Companies Fighting Over Google Salvage Money

    Large media companies and organizations representing them are fighting over the small chunk of change the government got out of Google.

    freezenet.ca/large-media-compa

    #SiteAnnouncements #Canada #Google #money #OnlineNewsAct

  37. New research shows that the 2023 Canadian link tax has already failed – just like all the others

    At the heart of Walled Culture the book (free digital versions available) lies the sorry tale of the EU Copyright Directive. Its stated aim appeared reasonable enough: to update EU copyright law for the digital age. But unprecedented lobbying by the copyright industry saw it become yet another failure to understand the online world, and yet another example of laws […]

    #canada #eu #euCopyrightDirective #facebook #google #googleTax #instagram #linkTax #links #onlineNewsAct #screenshots

    https://walledculture.org/new-research-shows-that-the-2023-canadian-link-tax-has-already-failed-just-like-all-the-others/

  38. New research shows that the 2023 Canadian link tax has already failed – just like all the others

    At the heart of Walled Culture the book (free digital versions available) lies the sorry tale of the EU Copyright Directive. Its stated aim appeared reasonable enough: to update EU copyright law for the digital age. But unprecedented lobbying by the copyright industry saw it become yet another failure to understand the online world, and yet another example of laws […]

    #canada #eu #euCopyrightDirective #facebook #google #googleTax #instagram #linkTax #links #onlineNewsAct #screenshots

    https://walledculture.org/new-research-shows-that-the-2023-canadian-link-tax-has-already-failed-just-like-all-the-others/

  39. New research shows that the 2023 Canadian link tax has already failed – just like all the others

    At the heart of Walled Culture the book (free digital versions available) lies the sorry tale of the EU Copyright Directive. Its stated aim appeared reasonable enough: to update EU copyright law for the digital age. But unprecedented lobbying by the copyright industry saw it become yet another failure to understand the online world, and yet another example of laws […]

    #canada #eu #euCopyrightDirective #facebook #google #googleTax #instagram #linkTax #links #onlineNewsAct #screenshots

    https://walledculture.org/new-research-shows-that-the-2023-canadian-link-tax-has-already-failed-just-like-all-the-others/