Facebook friend Biden to meet Trudeau as Canada considers new social media rules
Facebook friend Biden to meet Trudeau as Canada considers new social media rules
By targeting Facebook and Google with new regulations, Ottawa is hitting two of the president s key campaign contributors By Charlie Smith
Prime Minister s Office
For years, Canadian critics of Big Tech have been accusing the Justin Trudeau government of being too lenient on Silicon Valley giants like Google and Facebook.
But last week, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbealt surprised some by suggesting that the federal government may join Australia in ensuring that Facebook and Google pay for news content produced by Canadian publishers.