The Globe and Mail
Opinion
The failure of local news left a gap for Google and Facebook – and caused problems for democracy everywhere
Jamie Irving
Published March 9, 2021
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We’re in the midst of a global crisis. It’s creating vast deserts. It’s spawning fierce battles over ever scarcer resources. It’s driving political polarization and extremism. And the giant multinationals that are causing the crisis won’t even acknowledge their responsibility.