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Facebook says it will block news in Australia if media royalty plan becomes lawThe Australian government said in July it would require Facebook and Google to pay for news provided by media companies under a royalty-style system that is scheduled to become law this year.WorldAug 31, 2020
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Australia to Facebook, Google: You must now pay for news contentTreasurer Josh Frydenberg said Google and Facebook would be the first digital platforms targeted by the proposed legislation but others could follow.WorldJul 30, 2020
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Hearings underway at National Assembly on future of news media in QuebecAcross the country, newsrooms are shrinking. Journalists are losing their jobs while their companies struggle to turn a profit. Can the government keep local news alive?CanadaAug 26, 2019
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Federal government’s journalism plan prompts praise from newspapers, criticism from broadcastersWhile the newspaper industry has applauded the $595-million, five-year funding commitment, a group representing Canadian broadcasters says it's unfair.CanadaMar 21, 2019
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Liberal budget to include update to Trudeau’s plan to support news industryLast fall, the Liberals announced new tax credits and incentives, worth 595 million dollars over the next five years, to support the struggling news industry.CanadaMar 16, 2019
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Canadians could get 2 months of online news subscriptions covered by Liberal tax creditThe tax credit will be worth 15 per cent of the cost of a subscription, although Finance Canada spokesman Jack Aubry says the actual dollar amount someone will save depends on the cost of a subscription.CanadaNov 27, 2018
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Tories putting ‘partisan’ spin on government’s plan to help news industry: MorneauMorneau said his experience is that journalists don't necessarily agree with what the government does and that won't change.CanadaNov 22, 2018
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New York Times publisher pleads with Trump: Stop ‘dangerous’ attacks on journalistsThe publisher of The New York Times said he “implored” Trump at a private White House meeting this month to reconsider his broad attacks on journalists.PoliticsJul 29, 2018
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Republican lawmakers across U.S. follow Trump’s lead with ‘fake news’ criesExperts on the press and democracy say the cries of “fake news” could do long-term damage by sowing confusion and contempt for journalists and by undermining the media’s role as a watchdog.PoliticsMar 11, 2018
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Fact or fiction? Trump’s false claims, attacks on ‘fake news’ leave Americans confusedTrump often bypasses the vast information-gathering apparatus that reports to him in favor of getting his reality from TV, or sometimes just his gut.WorldJan 14, 2018
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