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
      -3•1 year ago

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

      • Value SubtractedOP
        6•1 year 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
          -4•1 year ago

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

            • @Cypher
              -4•1 year 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.