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It appears the federal government remains obsessed with policing what you see on the Internet. And even if you're in favour of making U.S. streamers pay for CanCon and other changes, you have to pay some heed to experts, who warn there are serious flaws in this new bill that could still affect those who post to TikTok or YouTube - something the government swears won't be included.
"The new bill gives the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) the discretion to consider exceptions, including whether content uploaded to social media directly or indirectly generates revenue.
[U. Of Ottawa expert Michael] Geist warned that could rope in content like TikTok videos and podcasts, despite the government’s assurances to the contrary."
And the article below notes there are also concerns about the so-called "discoverability" mandate of the new law, which could ironically wind up hurting Canadian content rather than helping it.
Canada’s revived internet regulation bill still overlooks TikTok and YouTube, critics warn