Bill C-18: The Begging and Instagram Blocking Continues
More sources are experiencing test blocking while others are continuing to beg their readers to bookmark their sites.
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Exploring the Bill C-18 Criticism of “Who Gets Their News on Facebook?”
One criticism that pops up a lot in the Bill C-18 debate is who uses Facebook for news. The math on this is funky.
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Let Me Rewrite that For You: Canada’s Online News Act Explained
A news article published on CTV claims to explain the Online News Act. The problem is that it wasn’t that good at it.
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Traditional Media Refusing to Run Meta Ads to Prevent Explanations for News Links Blocks
Bias in the media is, again, at the centre of discussion after traditional outlets refused to allow ads paid for by Meta.
CPAC, Press Progress Loses Access to Instagram As Meta Tests Continue
Two more news organizations lost access to their Instagram accounts. Those are CPAC and Press Progress.
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Large Publishers Beg Readers to Download Their Apps, Bookmark Their Sites
Large publishers are resorting to begging their readers to download their apps and bookmarking their site.
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Facebook Begins Running Ads Warning Canadians of End to News Link Support
Facebook is running an ad campaign warning Canadian users that news link support will soon be coming to an end.
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Australia’s Chief Bill C-18 Lobbyist Calls for Even More Censorship of the News
Bill C-18 lobbyist and former ACCC chair, Rod Sims, is calling for even more censorship of the news on platforms.
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Reports Continue to Roll in of Publishers Seeing Their Links Blocked on Instagram
The damage caused by Bill C-18 is already starting to be felt on Instagram as publishers see their news links blocked.
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Publishers Are Now Suddenly Begging Advertisers to “Pledge” 25% of Advertising Budgets
An open letter suggests that publishers are now resorting to begging advertisers to keep shovelling money their way.
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