Bill C-18: Media Increasingly Admit That the News Links Block Might Not Be a Bluff Drew Wilson | March 20, 2023 The Canadian government in pushing Bill C-18 insists that news links blocks is just a bluff. Publishers, however, don’t think so.
Mainstream Media Accuses Startups of Being “Questionable”, Promotes Bill C-18 Disinformation Drew Wilson | December 9, 2022 Mainstream media took another credibility hit in the Bill C-18 debate when one article accused internet startups of being “questionable”.
As Small Players Left Out, Bill C-18 Amendment Means News Production Optional to Benefit Drew Wilson | December 5, 2022 An amendment to Bill C-18 (Link Tax) means that producing news is now optional. This as smaller players are left out.
Bill C-18 Supporter: Link Taxes are Needed Because Google is Successful Drew Wilson | September 13, 2022 Bill C-18 supporters have struggled to justify Bill C-18. Hugh Stephens is the latest to make a swing and a miss.
Oddities for the Month of July of 2022 Drew Wilson | July 24, 2022 This is a list of weird, wacky, and other unusual stories that we found around the web. It is for July, 2022.
Oddities for the Month of June of 2022 Drew Wilson | June 23, 2022 This is a list of weird, wacky, and other unusual stories that we found around the web. It is for June, 2022.
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.
Unanswered Bill C-18 Question: What is “A Particular Topic”? Drew Wilson | April 18, 2022 Bill C-18 contains a provision that explicitly forbids outlets from publishing on “a particular topic”. What’s that?
Government Earmarks $8.5 Million for the CRTC to Enforce Link Taxes Drew Wilson | April 17, 2022 The Canadian government has earmarked $8.5 million to get the CRTC to ruin the Internet with link taxes.
News Media Executives Nixing Articles Critical of Bill C-18 (Link Tax) Drew Wilson | April 13, 2022 The neutrality of Canadian media is again being called into question after executives blocked an article critical of Bill C-18.
