CBC Says Canada Is “Canary In The Coal Mine” As The Pubcaster Predicts Meta & Alphabet Will Block News Content In Other Countries
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EXCLUSIVE: Meta and Alphabet will pull back from news distribution in more countries if forced to pay for content, the CEO of leading Canadian public network CBC/Radio Canada has predicted. Catheri…

CBC’s prediction isn’t worth much when we have precedent that says otherwise.

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Is there any indication whatsoever that Facebook is willing to enter into negotiations with the government over this? If there is, I missed it.

There are those who learn from history and those who are doomed to repeat it.

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Do you have anything to add beyond platitudes?

Facebook is a corporation. Corporations operate for profit.

If negotiating would lead to continued profit they will negotiate.

I didn’t realise this was c/explainlikeimfive but here we are.

Corporations operate for profit.

Nonprofit and not-for-profit corporations have entered the chat…

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Always good to interact with your peers.

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