OTTAWA—Google, one of the web giants at the heart of the federal government’s online news bill, says the legislation could lower the quality of journalism in Canada, contributing to a worrying spread of misinformation online.
“This means that any opinion or commentary blog with two or more people could be eligible to receive funds. It also means that foreign state-owned outlets could be eligible, even if they are known sources of misinformation and propaganda,” reads the post, penned by Google Canada’s Vice-President and Managing Director Sabrina Geremia.
“Suggesting that Russian state media would be eligible is a huge exaggeration,” spokesperson Ashley Michnowski told the Star. The tech company’s argument that the bill would amplify the proliferation of misleading content online is at odds with the government’s rationale behind introducing C-18 in the first place, billing the legislation as an opportunity to revive Canada’s news industry and improve the information landscape in this country.
Google says that the bill could set a precedent where potential sources of misinformation might “insist on artificially inflating their ranking” on the site’s search results.
Anything coming out of Ottawa is probably bullshit so I’m going to have to take googles side on this one. When was the last time anything good came out of fucking Ottawa ?
The Ministry of Propaganda is alive and well in Chinada.
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