Representatives of Facebook Canada warned Ottawa against the hasty introduction of rules that would force social media giants to pay for news content shared on their platforms, after Australia took an overly “loud and aggressive” tack on the same issue.
Kevin Chan, head of public policy at Facebook Canada, told the House of Commons heritage committee on Friday that the Australian government had effectively announced its plans to force the company to pay for the news content with minimal warning, souring negotiations and causing negative outcomes for both sides.
His comments come as Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has signalled an intention to introduce similar rules in Canada. France has also promised similar policies, which call on web giants like Facebook and Google to pay publishers for the content shared or curated on their platforms.
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