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Canada can’t tackle Big Tech on its own
The Editorial Board
technology
Facebook parent Meta rallies as AI-powered ad sales drive ‘monster’ forecast
FILE PHOTO: Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, U.S. November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva/File Photo
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Facebook parent Meta forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates
FILE PHOTO: Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen on smartphone in front of displayed logo of Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Whatsapp and Oculus in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Meta runs ads to prepare Canada for blocking content, but news groups block them in protest
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez speaks during a news conference on Bill C-18, the Online News Act, along Bloc MP Martin Champoux, right, in Ottawa, on July 5.
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Google withholds AI chatbot as Meta runs ads opposing Bill C-18
FILE - The Google logo is displayed at their offices on Nov. 1, 2018, in Granary Square, in London. Google is rolling out its artificial-intelligence powered chatbot Bard across Europe and in Brazil, expanding its availability to hundreds of millions more users in dozens of additional languages. The company also said Thursday, July 13, 2023, that it’s adding more features to Bard, as it scrambles to keep up with rival Microsoft, which uses OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT service in its Bing search engine.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
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There must be (at least) nine more ways for the Liberals to defend democracy
The Editorial Board
politics
B.C. Premier David Eby pulls advertising from Facebook over Bill C-18
David Eby, Premier of British Columbia, speaks to media at the Council of the Federation Canadian premiers meeting at The Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
politics
Ottawa’s bid to bring Facebook onside on Bill C-18 not enough to stop it blocking news
FILE PHOTO: Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen on smartphone in front of displayed logo of Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Whatsapp and Oculus in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
politics
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez proposes regulations to address Google, Facebook’s Bill C-18 concerns
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez speaks during a news conference on Bill C-18, the Online News Act, along Bloc MP Martin Champoux, right, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Tensions between Ottawa and tech giants further escalated on Wednesday over Canada's recently passed Online News Act. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Toronto Star owner pausing ads on Facebook, Instagram over Meta’s vows to block news
The Facebook logo is seen on a cell phone, on Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. The company that owns the Toronto Star says it's pausing all advertising on Facebook and Instagram. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michael Dwyer
politics
Ottawa, Quebec halt advertising on Facebook, Instagram over Bill C-18 standoff
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez participates in a news conference on Bill C-18, the Online News Act, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
technology
Facebook faces legal setback in EU court decision on data privacy and ads
FILE PHOTO: Facebook app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
opinion
What Bill C-18 is trying to save might be too far gone
John Ibbitson
politics
Google to cut off access to Canadian news as Facebook cancels deals with publishers
Members of the media view new Google products in a media area during the Google I/O event at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, on May 10, 2023. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Rodriguez still optimistic of C-18 deals with tech giants but they are ‘not above the law’
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is hinting that the Liberal government's online news bill could help the public broadcaster less reliant on advertising dollars. Rodriguez leaves a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
Facebook will let U.S., other countries access Canadian news after it blocks Canada
FILE - The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France on June 14, 2023. Malaysia's government said Friday, June 23, 2023, it will take legal action against Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms, for failing to remove “undesirable” and harmful content from its social media platform. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
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The best thing the government could do to save the media is to stop trying to save the media
Andrew Coyne
politics
Facebook to pull news access in Canada as Bill C-18 becomes law
The Google News homepage is displayed on an iPhone in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Google Canada says it would be reasonable to reconsider sharing links to news sites if Bill C-18, the government's Online News Act, becomes law. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
Heritage Minister Rodriguez rejects key Senate change to Bill C-18, paving way for Facebook news block
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez prepares to appear before the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on Bill C-11 in the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. The bill, also known as the Online Streaming Act, is one of several problematic Canadian initiatives tech leaders in the U.S. want President Joe Biden to raise with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Alberta premier accuses Facebook of censorship over temporary site restriction
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to delegates at the Global Energy Show in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Smith says she’s free to post to Facebook again, a day after she publicly accused the social media giant of censoring her. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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