No clear path to reach deal with Google as link-blocking deadline looms, could be ‘catastrophic’ for news media industry, say observers
‘If Google walks away … that's very bad news’ for Canadian media, and that may explain a recent shift in position from News Media Canada, says media expert Chris Dornan. But Matt Hatfield, director of campaigns for OpenMedia, says it's possible a deal may be reached, however, given Google's leverage because of the looming deadline, the deal may not be in the best interests of Canadians or the news industry.
With less than two months until Google may start blocking news links in Canada when the Online News Act comes into effect, there’s no clear indication that a compromise will be reached to avoid this “catastrophic” outcome for the news media industry and Canadians, say ...
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