Meta Platforms and Canadian News Dispute

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The chapter explores the conflict between Meta platforms and the Canadian government over news content blockage due to new legislation, affecting small publishers like Guguquaers News. It delves into the financial consequences for news publishers and the challenges they face in adapting to the changing landscape. The chapter also discusses the global interest in legislation similar to Australia's news media code and the potential impact on freedom of speech.

A bid to squeeze money from social-media platforms that link to news content has backfired: what was intended to help publishers is instead harming them. America’s workers still work more than Europe’s; what is changing is where they do it (9:44). And remembering Shirley Conran, whose books were more than merely saucy: they helped women with everything from money to mathematics (16:22).

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