Feds Urge Facebook To Pick Up The Phone As Liberal Mps Accuse Tech Giant Of Threatening Canadians Well Being And Safety
The federal government urged Facebook to pick up the phone to discuss Ottawa’s online news bill, as Liberal MPs stepped up their attack on the tech giant on Tuesday for threatening to block Canadians’ access to news in protest of the proposed law. Facebook warned last week that it may stop Canadians from viewing and sharing news in response to Bill C-18. If passed, the bill would force Facebook and Google to pay news organizations to carry links to their articles, which the platforms say is unfair....