Facebook to Canada: Don’t Repeat Australia’s Link Tax Mistake Drew Wilson | February 1, 2021 Canada has been growing increasingly anti-technology as of late. That has worried Facebook who called on Canada to not repeat Australia’s link tax mistake.
Heritage Minister, Steven Guilbeault, Calls Lack of Link Tax “Immoral” Drew Wilson | September 12, 2020 The notorious legacy of the Canadian Heritage Minister is seemingly continuing. The current minister is continuing to push for a Canadian link tax law.
Facebook Threatens to Remove News Feed In Australia if Link Tax Becomes Law Drew Wilson | September 2, 2020 Australia is getting closer to making the link tax the law of the land. In response, Facebook says it wil delete the news feed for Australian users.
Publisher Attacks Public Libraries, Gets Blasted in 2 Countries for It Drew Wilson | August 3, 2020 Kenneth Whyte, a publisher, has written an op-ed decrying public libraries. In response, he received push back in 2 different countries.
More Calls Made for Big Publishing to Drop Lawsuit Against Internet Archive Drew Wilson | July 26, 2020 The Internet Archive is renewing its call for big publishing to drop their lawsuit against their site. This follows researchers calling for the same.
Canadian Heritage Minister Goes Rogue: Pushes For Link Tax Drew Wilson | June 29, 2020 Canadian Heritage Minister, Steven Guilbeault, is questioning his own government and pushing for policies that move into the direction of a Canadian link tax.
Big US Publishers Sues Internet Archive Over COVID-19 Lending Program Drew Wilson | June 1, 2020 The Internet Archive, which offers to lend books to users, is now being sued for copyright infringement by the big US publishers.
Michael Geist Agrees That a Canadian Link Tax Law is a Bad Idea Drew Wilson | May 15, 2020 Earlier, we posted reasons why a Canadian link tax law would backfire. It seems that Michael Geist is largely agreeing with our analysis.
Canadian Publishers Continue to Push for Suicidal Link Tax Law Drew Wilson | May 8, 2020 Canadian publishers are continuing the push for a so-called link tax law. Such laws have proven fatal to the sector, but that’s not stopping them.
Australia Pushes for Link Tax to Force Google to Pay to Send Traffic to Media Drew Wilson | April 22, 2020 Australia is pushing for a new link tax law. It would compel services like Google and Facebook to pay a tax to send traffic to media outlets.
