Move comes in response to Canadian legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers

  • Tibert@compuverse.uk
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    1 year ago

    Didn’t meta (Facebook) also threatened to remove news from Australia when a similar law passed? And they did nothing.

    • BlinkAndItsGone@lemmy.world
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      Because they struck a deal with the media companies in that case. That hasn’t happened with Canada. They’re gonna do it this time, and I’m sure Canada will be fine without getting its news through Facebook.