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Canada will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news under bill set to become law
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FILE - The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Canada's Senate on Thursday, June 22, passed a bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms. - photo by AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada's Senate on Thursday passed a bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms. The bill, which is set to become law, was passed amid a standoff between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government and Silicon Valley tech giants. Ottawa has said the law creates a level playing field between online advertising giants and the shrinking news industry.