News Links Blocking Appears to Have Begun on Facebook Drew Wilson | August 9, 2023 For some users, Facebook has begun blocking news links in response to Bill C-18. It is being described as the news link apocalypse.
Facebook Pulls the Trigger, Says It Won’t Pay News Organizations for Links (In the US) Drew Wilson | August 3, 2022 Facebook was thinking about it, but is now saying it will cut off news organizations in the US. Are others next?
Heritage Minister Accuses Facebook of Lying, Says They Wont Block News Over Link Taxes Drew Wilson | May 1, 2022 The Heritage Minister accused Facebook of lying. He thinks that the platform won’t block news over link taxes.
Publishers Already Complaining They’re Not Getting Enough Money from Google News Showcase Drew Wilson | November 15, 2021 Big publishing is already complaining that it isn’t getting enough money from the new Google News Showcase.
Facebook Reportedly In Talks With Big Canadian Publishers Over Link Tax Drew Wilson | February 27, 2021 Reports are surfacing that Facebook is in talks with big Canadian publishers to discuss terms of the link tax. Facebook is already conceding Canada.
Google Threatens to Pull Search Out of Australia Over Proposed Link Tax Law Drew Wilson | January 25, 2021 Google says that is might pull search out of Australia over the link tax law after all. Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, says that the tech companies will pay anyway.
