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…
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We all have requirements regarding local news

“Well all” meaning broadcasters. That is the deal in exchange for using public airwaves.

Facebook doesn’t broadcast over public airwaves…

Exactly social media sites are not broadcasters, why should they pay to provide a link to forward users to a broadcasters website.

I would understand if a social media site wanted to summarize a news article for it’s users to keep its users on its site. This would theoretically make a social media site a broadcaster.

Its like asking a convince store to pay a Canadian News Tax because they provide newspapers inside their store.

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This would theoretically make a social media site a broadcaster.

Not without a license allowing them to transmit radio and/or TV signals. Of which there would be no reason for Facebook to have.

It might make them a news agency, but news agencies are not subject to broadcasting regulations. Only broadcasters are subject to broadcasting regulations. The CBC is a broadcaster. Facebook is not.

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