Canada:
Google Reaches $100M Agreement With Canada In Response To The Online News Act
02 January 2024
Goodmans LLP
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In June 2023, the Canadian Government passed the Online News Act. This legislation requires
digital platforms, including search engines and social networking
services, to compensate online news publishers for reproducing or
facilitating access to their content.
Both Google and Meta, which together account for 80% of
Canada's online advertising revenue, opposed the Act. In
response, Meta began limiting Canadian news content on its
platforms in August 2023.
Google initially warned that it would also remove links to
Canadian news sources. However, after extensive negotiations,
Google and the Canadian Government reached an agreement on November 29, 2023. Under this
agreement, Google will contribute $100 million CAD annually to a
fund that will be distributed among publishers.
This agreement is a significant development in the ongoing
global discussion about the responsibility of tech giants in
supporting news publishers whose content is shared on their
platforms.
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