Google’s blocking of links to news articles for some Canadians in response to the Liberal government’s bill C-18 will be discussed at a special House of Commons committee on Feb. 28, with MPs seeking to hear from the company’s leadership. Seven members of the Heritage committee wrote to the Liberal Chair Hedy Fry requesting the…
Trudeau Says Google Blocking Canadians From Accessing News Content ‘A Terrible Mistake’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Google made “a terrible mistake” after the U.S. tech giant said earlier this week that it blocked access to some Canadian news content, which it described as a test run of a possible response to the Liberal government’s online bill. “It really surprises me that Google has decided that they’d…
Google Blocking Canadians From Accessing News Content ‘A Terrible Mistake,’ Trudeau Says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Google made “a terrible mistake” after the U.S. tech giant said earlier this week that it blocked access to some Canadian news content, which it described as a test run of a possible response to the Liberal government’s online bill. “It really surprises me that Google has decided that they’d…
LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (Feb. 24): Grand Juror in Trump Case Criticized for Media Tour; DOJ Wants Sanctions on Google
The foreperson of a special grand jury investigating former President Trump is making headlines. That’s after she went on a media tour talking about the investigation. Critics from the left and the right are now reacting. The Department of Justice wants Google to face court sanctions. The agency says Google deleted chat logs related to…
NTD News Today (Feb. 24): Grand Juror in Trump Case Criticized for Media Tour; DOJ Wants Sanctions on Google
The foreperson of a special grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump is making headlines after she went on a media tour talking about the investigation. Critics from the left and the right are now reacting. The Department of Justice wants Google to face court sanctions. The agency says Google deleted chat logs related to…
Twitter, TikTok, Google Face Questions Over Child Abuse Material
February 23, 2023
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Twitter, TikTok, and Google have been issued legal notices from Australia’s eSafety commissioner requiring them to explain what they are doing to tackle online child sexual abuse. “The creation, dissemination and viewing of online child sexual abuse inflicts incalculable trauma and ruins lives. It is also illegal,” eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said. “It is…
Google Blocking News Content for Some Canadians in Response to Government Bill
A spokesman for Google says the tech company is blocking some Canadian users from viewing news content in response to the Liberal government’s online news bill. The proposed Online News Act, also known as Bill C-18, would require digital giants such as Google and Meta, which owns Facebook, to negotiate deals that would compensate Canadian…
Supreme Court Struggles During Hearing About Lifting Section 230 Protections From Social Media Platforms
February 21, 2023
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The justices of the Supreme Court struggled during oral arguments on Feb. 21 on the extent to which social media platforms should be held liable when terrorist groups use the platforms to promote their cause. Conservative and liberal members of the high court alike expressed confusion during a hearing that spanned 2 hours and 41…
NTD Business (Feb. 21): Union Pacific Coal Train Derails in Nebraska; Section 230 at Risk in SCOTUS Showdown
Another train has derailed in less than a month. This time, it’s a Union Pacific coal train in Nebraska. The Environmental Protection Agency is ordering Norfolk Southern to clean up the Ohio train derailment, while the transportation head calls for more train safety regulation. The Supreme Court is hearing a case with broad implications for…
LIVE NOW: NTD Business (Feb. 21): Union Pacific Coal Train Derails in Nebraska; Section 230 at Risk in SCOTUS Showdown
Another major train derailment in less than a month. This time it’s a Union Pacific coal train in Nebraska. The Environmental Protection Agency is ordering Norfolk Southern to clean up the Ohio train derailment–while the transportation head calls for more train safety regulation. The Supreme Court, hearing a case with broad implications for free speech and social…
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