Canadian Senator Suggests Bill C-18 Could Be Expanded To Cover Platforms Where Creators Talk About the News
Discussions around Bill C-18 (Online News Act), which is currently in the second reading phase in Canada’s Senate, are ongoing at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC).
The bill – which promises to “take into account” principles of freedom of expression and journalistic independence – passed in the House of Commons last December and is now just a step away from becoming law, is presented by its sponsors as a way to regulate digital news intermediaries in order to enhance fairness in the Canadian digital news marketplace.
This seems to mostly come down to making platforms like Facebook and Google pay publishers for hosting links to news.
And now, a senator is suggesting there may be a way of expanding this mandatory payment for links to platforms where creators just talk about the news.
Source: Reclaim The Net
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