The Promised Land That Wasn’t: After Getting Link Tax, News Corp Australia Slashes 1,250 Jobs Drew Wilson | March 6, 2023 Bill C-18 supporters love to look to Australia to say what the benefits link taxes are. They probably don’t want to talk about the waves of layoffs that ensued.
Facebook Mulls Purging News Links from It’s Main Feed, Stop Paying Link Taxes Drew Wilson | July 8, 2022 It seems that the cost of paying for news links has gotten way too high for Facebook, and removing news links is now an option.
How 2022 Promises to Unleash a Gauntlet of Threats to the Open Internet Drew Wilson | January 1, 2022 With 2021 behind us, we look towards 2022 to see what is in store. Unfortunately, a lot says this year is going to be an ugly one.
Australian Delegation of Bipartisan MPs Meeting With US Over Assange Case Drew Wilson | March 26, 2021 A delegation of Australian MPs is reportedly meeting with their US counterparts to discuss the Julian Assange case. They want the case against Assange dropped.
Huffington Post Shuts Down in Canada, Slimming Operations in Australia Drew Wilson | March 15, 2021 Online news source, Huffington Post, is shuttering in Canada and slimming down in Australia – two countries currently discussing the link tax.
Push for Link Tax Heads to US As Outlets Discuss Possibilities for American Version Drew Wilson | March 3, 2021 The push for a global link tax law is potentially heading to the United States. The aim is to shoehorn it with anti-trust discussions by lawmakers.
FaceBook Folds Under Pressure: Will Bow to Link Tax Law and Restore News Feed Drew Wilson | February 25, 2021 It could be the most disastrous development since the US DMCA. Facebook has caved to pressure and says it will restore its news feed.
Columnist Says Facebook News Removal Means Link Tax Needed In Canada Drew Wilson | February 21, 2021 After Facebook removed their news feed in Australia in response to the link tax, a Toronto Star columnist says that this means Canada needs a link tax law.
Facebook Shuts Down News Feeds in Australia Drew Wilson | February 18, 2021 Facebook has blocked news feeds in Australia. This in response to the Australian governments push to implement a link tax law.
Google Unveils News Showcase As Australia Finalizes Link Tax Law Drew Wilson | February 6, 2021 Australia has been a leading country in recent months pushing the link tax law. Google has responded by releasing News Showcase.
