Each time a news link appears in a Google search, the bill would force Google to compensate the companies, but the amount of compensation is unknown. Meta, who owns Facebook, has started blocking news agencies as a result.
It appears as though BayFM will be blocked from Facebook in Canada. It’s not because of our posts but instead, a new bill called C-18, known as the Online News Act. It’s a case of Big Tech, like Meta and Google, versus Canadian news. The federal government slashed advertising on Facebook and Instagram earlier this month, insisting these companies pay for using Canadian news on their platforms. Each time a news link appears in a Google search, the bill would force Google to compensate the companies, but the amount of compensation is unknown. Meta, which owns Facebook, has started blocking news agencies as a result. The bill will take effect in about 6 months time.
BayFM in Corner Brook is the first station among the National Campus and Community Radio network that this has happened to within the sector.
Man shot with a gun taken to hospital, Scott King appears in Corner Brook Provincial Court
New Year's Eve fireworks in Corner Brook only allowed from 6-9 p.m. and 11-1 a.m.
Community fireworks this evening at the base of Marble Mountain
Scott King arrested after shooting a man during a break in at a home in the Curling area last night
Pair stopped in Isle aux Morts this past weekend found with cocaine and cannabis
