ryper42
ryper42 t1_j9q04co wrote
Reply to comment by Zandrick in Google blocking news content for some Canadians in response to government bill by Defiant_Race_7544
The Canadian content requirements are part of bill C-11, which affects YouTube more than Google News. This story is about bill C-18, which is similar to Australia's law that requires Google and Facebook to pay for the privilege of linking to news sites.
ryper42 t1_j9a4o7d wrote
Reply to comment by DangerousAd1731 in Meta announces paid blue verification tick on Facebook and Instagram: Details by northmania
It may be more like a way to keep shareholders from complaining that they're not trying to make a buck. If Meta didn't try to exploit this new revenue stream Musk revealed, there'd be questions.
ryper42 t1_jci68wo wrote
Reply to comment by masterhogbographer in Pornhub owner MindGeek sold to Ottawa private equity firm by marketrent
Probably related to stuff like this: Pornhub sued for allegedly serving “under-age, non-consensual” videos