As big tech aims to silence Canadian news media in retaliation for Bill C-18, FRIENDS is stepping in to fill the void. Check back on a regular basis, as we amplify Canadian voices and Canadian stories that need to be heard.
As misinformation and disinformation spread across social media, it’s more important than ever to distinguish between strong, credible journalism and cynical fabrications designed to mislead and provoke us. But as we all know, sometimes it’s not as easy as it looks. In fact, studies show that 9 in 10 Canadians have fallen for fake news at some point in their lives.
With that in mind, here are a few resources to help you seek out trustworthy information online.
After mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques in 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was one of 18 world leaders, along with Meta and Google and other Big Tech companies, to sign onto the Christchurch Call to Action.
Read articleCompany blames changing media landscape, unfair competition, government inaction
Read articleThe president of CBC and Radio-Canada defended the public broadcaster and its independence at a House of Commons committee this morning.
Read articleCanadian youth are at greater risk online than their peers in much of the democratic world because our federal government won’t table a long-promised bill.
Read articleWhat can – or should – the federal government offer Big Tech to play ball?
Read articleEvery Canadian has views about how to change it, and some even want to kill it, but some kind of vision fit for a rapidly changing world needs to come out of the dialogue.
Read articleNews Media Canada, the organization representing some of the country’s largest news organizations, is urging the federal government to accommodate Google’s specific concerns regarding Bill C-18, the Online News Act.
Read article‘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.
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The official Opposition tried to have a House of Commons committee study an editorial decision of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. on Tuesday, despite its independence from the government being enshrined in law.
Read articleOTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says the implementation of a digital services tax would raise $7.2 billion over five years.
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