ALBAWABA – Google, the American multinational corporation and technology company, paid over $69 million (100 million Canadian dollars) fine over using Canadian media content.
Google pays $69M fine
Google stated paying over $69 million (100 million Canadian dollars) fine over using Canadian media content. This deal comes as part of an agreement with the government to offset loss of advertising revenues.
In November 2024, In November, The Competition Bureau, the independent law enforcement agency in charge of regulating competition in Canada, accused Google of using Canadian media content to maintain and enhance its commercial power.
This deal comes as part of an agreement with the government to offset loss of advertising revenues. (Shutterstock)
The fine was paid to the Canadian Journalism Collective, a federally incorporated nonprofit organization created for the purpose of distributing funds allocated under the Online News Act, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Notably, Meta, the American multinational technology company that owns Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, was also accused of the same actions as Google.
Paul Deegan, president of News Media Canada, an organization of major publishers and broadcasters, said: “the landmark deal was far superior than similar arrangements in other jurisdictions, with Canadian news groups expected to get up to Can$20,000 per journalist. The funding will give newsrooms a much-needed boost to produce more high-quality coverage of our democratic institutions while Google benefits tremendously from the fact-based, fact-checked content our journalists produce."
