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.