Media industry

A spokesperson for Meta says the company will be ending news availability on Facebook and Instagram for its Canadian users in response to the passage of Bill C-18. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Facebook, Instagram poised to block feeds from Canadian news media

Meta reacts to Liberal bill requiring Google and Meta to pay for news content passing in the Senate

A spokesperson for Meta says the company will be ending news availability on Facebook and Instagram for its Canadian users in response to the passage of Bill C-18. (Dreamstime/TNS)
A bill that is aimed at getting Meta and Google to pay publishers for news that appears on their platforms is one step closer to becoming law. The META logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Thibault Camus

Bill that would force Meta, Google to bargain with publishers closer to becoming law

Liberal government says the bill will create a level playing field

A bill that is aimed at getting Meta and Google to pay publishers for news that appears on their platforms is one step closer to becoming law. The META logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Thibault Camus
Bell Canada signage is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022. A bill meant to force big tech companies to compensate Canadian media for news content appearing on their platforms is back in the spotlight amid BCE Inc.’s decision to slash 1,300 positions, including six per cent of its media arm. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Bell cuts put Bill C-11, C-18 back in the spotlight as Meta tests blocking news

‘We’re still not going to be able to monetize our news content because Meta (will) turn it off’

Bell Canada signage is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022. A bill meant to force big tech companies to compensate Canadian media for news content appearing on their platforms is back in the spotlight amid BCE Inc.’s decision to slash 1,300 positions, including six per cent of its media arm. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Bell Canada signage is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Bell cutting 1,300 positions, shuttering six radio stations

Company blames cuts on unfavourable public policy and regulatory conditions

Bell Canada signage is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Meta’s logo can be seen on a sign at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022. Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that is currently being studied in the Senate.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez

Local news, Quebec publishers first targets of Facebook’s block on Canadian news

Meta temporarily blocking news content for up to five per cent of its Canadian users

Meta’s logo can be seen on a sign at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022. Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that is currently being studied in the Senate.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez
FILE - Christiane Amanpour participates in the “Amanpour & Co.” panel during the TCA Summer Press Tour on July 30, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The veteran correspondent became the first CNN journalist to publicly criticize her network for airing last week’s town hall with former President Donald Trump. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

CNN’s Amanpour criticizes network’s decision to hold Trump town hall

‘Maybe less is more, maybe live is not always right’

FILE - Christiane Amanpour participates in the “Amanpour & Co.” panel during the TCA Summer Press Tour on July 30, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The veteran correspondent became the first CNN journalist to publicly criticize her network for airing last week’s town hall with former President Donald Trump. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
In this image from video, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle exit Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Ballroom on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in New York. The couple’s office says the pair and Meghan’s mother were followed by vehicles after leaving a charity event on Tuesday. It said in a statement Wednesday that the pursuit “resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.” The incident instantly drew comparisons to the 1997 fatal car crash of Harry’s mother, Princess Diana. (AP Photo)

Harry and Meghan’s run-in with paparazzi is another episode in their battle with the media

Photo agency denies freelance photographers involved had done anything wrong

In this image from video, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle exit Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Ballroom on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in New York. The couple’s office says the pair and Meghan’s mother were followed by vehicles after leaving a charity event on Tuesday. It said in a statement Wednesday that the pursuit “resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.” The incident instantly drew comparisons to the 1997 fatal car crash of Harry’s mother, Princess Diana. (AP Photo)
AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Vice Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the latest in a string of digital media setbacks

Vice assets and liabilities are worth between $500 million and $1 billion

AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
The CBC logo is projected onto a screen in Toronto on May 29, 2019. The CBC and Radio-Canada are returning to Twitter after pausing activity last month over their designation as “government-funded media” by the social media platform. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

CBC resumes activity on some of its Twitter accounts after hitting pause over labels

Broadcaster says it does not meet Twitter’s definition of ‘government-funded media’

The CBC logo is projected onto a screen in Toronto on May 29, 2019. The CBC and Radio-Canada are returning to Twitter after pausing activity last month over their designation as “government-funded media” by the social media platform. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
A person stands in front of a Meta sign outside of the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. A representative for Meta says it has a team that is working toward blocking news for its Canadian users on Facebook and Instagram. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jeff Chiu

Meta has team working to block news on Facebook, Instagram from Canadian users

Spokesperson says move in response to proposed online news federal legislation

A person stands in front of a Meta sign outside of the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. A representative for Meta says it has a team that is working toward blocking news for its Canadian users on Facebook and Instagram. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jeff Chiu
The Twitter splash page is seen on a digital device, on April 25, 2022, in San Diego. When Elon Musk took over Twitter last November, he quickly turned his attention to the platform’s highly sought-after status symbol: the blue verification check mark. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gregory Bull

Canadian Twitter users on why they decided to pay for their blue check mark

When Elon Musk took over Twitter last November, he quickly turned his…

The Twitter splash page is seen on a digital device, on April 25, 2022, in San Diego. When Elon Musk took over Twitter last November, he quickly turned his attention to the platform’s highly sought-after status symbol: the blue verification check mark. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gregory Bull
Tucker Carlson, then-host of “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio in New York, March 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Richard Drew

Fox says documentary about Canadian ‘tyranny’ won’t air after Tucker Carlson’s exit

Carlson’s abrupt departure from Fox News last week derailed its release plans

Tucker Carlson, then-host of “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio in New York, March 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Richard Drew
The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok home screen, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Boston. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Michael Dwyer

Canada’s entertainment production sector awaiting direction for CRTC on C-11

‘Having two different standards risks reducing the incentives for Canada’s best producers and creators’

The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok home screen, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Boston. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Michael Dwyer
A federal bill that will force digital platforms like Netflix and YouTube to contribute financially to Canadian content is on the cusp of becoming law. The Liberals’ online streaming bill passed its final vote in the Senate today and is now just awaiting royal assent. This combination of 2017-2022 photos shows the logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on mobile devices. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP

Streaming giants required to contribute to Canadian content as Bill C-11 passes

Government has said the bill will not apply to individuals who post on social media

A federal bill that will force digital platforms like Netflix and YouTube to contribute financially to Canadian content is on the cusp of becoming law. The Liberals’ online streaming bill passed its final vote in the Senate today and is now just awaiting royal assent. This combination of 2017-2022 photos shows the logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on mobile devices. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) battles Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) during second half basketball action in Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Oakland, California on Friday, June 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) battles Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) during second half basketball action in Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Oakland, California on Friday, June 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

THE MOJ: schadenfreude confuses me, except in the case of Toronto

Concept of Toronto equals Canada not something national networks - or some fans - quite understand

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) battles Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) during second half basketball action in Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Oakland, California on Friday, June 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) battles Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) during second half basketball action in Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Oakland, California on Friday, June 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
A Twitter logo hangs outside the company’s offices in San Francisco, on Dec. 19, 2022. Twitter has labeled National Public Radio (NPR) as “state-affiliated media” on the social media site Wednesday, April 5, 2023, a move some worried could undermine public confidence in the news organization. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Twitter begins removing blue checks from users who don’t pay

Checks began disappearing from these users’ profiles late morning Pacific Time

A Twitter logo hangs outside the company’s offices in San Francisco, on Dec. 19, 2022. Twitter has labeled National Public Radio (NPR) as “state-affiliated media” on the social media site Wednesday, April 5, 2023, a move some worried could undermine public confidence in the news organization. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Davida Brook, left, Justin Nelson, center, and Stephen Shackelford, right, attorneys for Dominion Voting Systems, exit the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington, Del., after the defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News was settled just as the jury trial was set to begin, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Fox News settlement part of flurry of lawsuits over U.S. election lies

Lawyer: ‘Lies like these, that inflict serious harms on our democracy, have been costless’

Davida Brook, left, Justin Nelson, center, and Stephen Shackelford, right, attorneys for Dominion Voting Systems, exit the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington, Del., after the defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News was settled just as the jury trial was set to begin, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
FILE - Dominion Voting ballot-counting machines are shown at a Torrance County warehouse during election equipment testing with local candidates and partisan officers in Estancia, N.M., Sept. 29, 2022. Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News for airing bogus allegations of fraud in the 2020 election is set to begin trial on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Delaware. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)

Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims

‘The truth matters, lies have consequences’

FILE - Dominion Voting ballot-counting machines are shown at a Torrance County warehouse during election equipment testing with local candidates and partisan officers in Estancia, N.M., Sept. 29, 2022. Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News for airing bogus allegations of fraud in the 2020 election is set to begin trial on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Delaware. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)
FILE - Dominion Voting ballot-counting machines are shown at a Torrance County warehouse during election equipment testing with local candidates and partisan officers in Estancia, N.M., Sept. 29, 2022. Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News for airing bogus allegations of fraud in the 2020 election is set to begin trial on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Delaware. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)

Lawsuit against Fox News for false U.S. election claims heads to trial

Vote machine company aims to hold Fox accountable for airing false allegations of election fraud

FILE - Dominion Voting ballot-counting machines are shown at a Torrance County warehouse during election equipment testing with local candidates and partisan officers in Estancia, N.M., Sept. 29, 2022. Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News for airing bogus allegations of fraud in the 2020 election is set to begin trial on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Delaware. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)
A man leaves the CBC building in Toronto on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. One of CBC’s Twitter accounts now has a label which describes the broadcaster as “Government-funded Media.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

CBC ‘pausing’ its use of Twitter after ‘government-funded media’ label applied

CBC/Radio-Canada said it is “pausing” its use of Twitter, a day after…

A man leaves the CBC building in Toronto on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. One of CBC’s Twitter accounts now has a label which describes the broadcaster as “Government-funded Media.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette