Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Meta’s opposition to Bill C-18 “dangerous” to Canada’s democracy and economy during a press conference on May 9.
Trudeau characterized the company’s reasoning for its opposition as journalism having “social value, but not really an economic value.”
“That argument that the internet giants are putting forward is not just flawed, it’s dangerous to our democracy and to our economy,” Trudeau said. “Putting aside the jobs and communities that are supported by local journalism, by professional journalists, understanding what’s going on in the world around us, is an essential service.”
Trudeau’s quoted reasoning didn’t make it clear that Meta representatives meant economic value to their company, rather than to the broader public….