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…
  • Cypher@lemmy.world
    25·
    9 months ago

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

    • Value SubtractedOPA
      81·
      9 months ago

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

      • Cypher@lemmy.world
        26·
        9 months ago

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

          • Cypher@lemmy.world
            26·
            9 months ago

            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.

            • Rocket@lemmy.ca
              22·
              9 months ago

              Corporations operate for profit.

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