What is the Online News Act?
A law coming into effect in a few weeks that would see certain tech companies pay Canadian publishers in exchange for having news on their platforms. It is based on Australia’s News Bargaining Code, which mandates that tech platforms enter a negotiation process with outlets to determine that number.
How do the tech companies feel about it?
Meta pulled news from its services so it didn’t have to be bound by the Act’s terms. Google was prepared to do the same, but
reached a deal with the government this week.