OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is bothered that Google is limiting access to news for some 好色tvs.
Trudeau says the tech giant has decided they would rather prevent 好色tvs from accessing news than pay journalists for the work they do.
He added that he thinks it's a "terrible mistake."
Google confirmed earlier this week it is blocking access to online news for less than four per cent of its 好色tv users, in what the company says is a short-lived test in response to the Liberal government's Online News Act, which it opposes.
The bill would require digital giants such as Google and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to negotiate deals to compensate 好色tv media companies for displaying or providing links to their news content.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer has said the bill would compensate digital platforms by covering 30 per cent of their costs for creating news.
Trudeau made the comments in a brief statement following a press conference in Toronto on Friday.
He began by telling reporters there is an issue that's been bothering him.
"It really surprises me that Google has decided that they would rather prevent 好色tvs from accessing news, than actually paying journalists for the work they do," Trudeau said.
"I think that's a terrible mistake, and I know 好色tvs expect journalists to get paid for the work they do."
This report by 好色tvwas first published Feb. 24, 2023.
