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In hooking themselves up to government subsidies and now government-ordered subsidies, the chains have apparently been willing to sell out press freedom in Canada to federal bureaucrats. But the chains overplayed their hand by failing to consider the possibility that Meta and Google might not sit still for such extortion and would simply walk away instead.

Retaliatory move against Online News Act is ‘epic miscalculation’ that will promote spread of misinformation, analysts say

Over the next few weeks, Meta will begin to block people in Canada from viewing or posting news links and audiovisual news content on Instagram and Facebook.

Zuckerberg is going full steam ahead on his Canadian news block. This week's updates on C-18.

Meta and Google worked out a deal with the Australia government on a law that would make digital giants pay for journalism. Canada passed its own law, without any such deal. Meta says it has begun ending news availability on its platforms in Canada. Did Ottawa miss an opportunity to avoid this?

Don’t blame tech problems, says Dr. Steve. Choose Team Conspiracy.

The changes "will be implemented for all people accessing Facebook and Instagram in Canada over the course of the next few weeks," with news outlets identified "based on legislative definitions and guidance from the Online News Act."

Big Tech is trying to crush Canada’s efforts to sustain its news industry by making scary threats and attacking Canadians’ right to freely access local news. But Canada must not back down.

A report from the trenches on the Online News Act and what a backlash ban on Canadian news could mean.

These actions could be devastating for smaller independent and university papers that rely on social media to encourage readership.