A law that seeks to give Canadian artists a boost online has led to some accusations of censorship.
A new law that seeks to give Canadian artists a leg up online has left many influencers and tech giants alike seeing red.
The law, dubbed Bill C-11, gives the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission broad authority to regulate these platforms, much like they already do with radio and television. YouTube took out ads in Toronto's subway decrying the bill, which they said would take power away from viewers and creators put it in the hands of bureaucrats.
"Online streaming has changed how we create, discover, and consume our culture, and it's time we updated our system to reflect that," the government said in a release.From the get-go, the law has been heavily opposed by big tech platforms, like YouTube and TikTok, who lobbied the government extensively.
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