International Reaction to Bill C-18: How Do We Avoid Being the Next Canada?

International attention to Bill C-18 is increasing. One question is on their mind: how do we avoid the failures of Bill C-18?

The Canadian government was trying to become a golden standard for how to implemen

https://www.freezenet.ca/international-reaction-to-bill-c-18-how-do-we-avoid-being-the-next-canada/

#Copyright #BillC18 #BuffyWicks #California #Canada #CJPA #Europe #LinkTax #OnlineNewsAct #US

California link tax bill #CJPA suffers from several severe deficiencies under the U.S. & California Constitutions & other laws, making the bill subject to litigation and risking judicial invalidation.

Read CCIA’s memo breaking down the issues:
https://ccianet.org/library/ccia-california-journalism-preservation-act-legal-memo/

Controversial California online news bill #CJPA contains many legal conflicts that run afoul of existing laws as well as the U.S. & California Constitutions.

Check out CCIA’s new legal analysis detailing the flaws & explaining concerns:

https://ccianet.org/library/ccia-california-journalism-preservation-act-legal-memo/

CCIA published a new memo detailing the serious Constitutional issues raised by the California Journalism Preservation Act #CJPA.

https://ccianet.org/news/2023/07/ccia-releases-paper-analyzing-constitutional-problems-of-cjpa/

the "California Journalism Protection Act" has problems, but imho it's important to come up with better alternatives.

(#CJPA is worse than a lot of things, but better than doing nothing)

CA’s #CJPA violates the #FirstAmendment & federal copyright law, & sets a dangerous precedent by opening the door to link taxes. CCIA is disappointed with CA House lawmakers’ decision to pass this bill that harms quality local journalism & the #internet.

CA House lawmakers voted today to pass #CJPA, a harmful link tax bill that will damage access to info and encourage disinformation & clickbait news by taxing links based on #internet search inquiries & social media activity.

https://ccianet.org/news/2023/06/california-house-passes-link-tax-on-news-stories/

As California lawmakers gather to vote on #CJPA, CCIA reiterates serious concerns regarding the bill's constitutionality and implications for #ContentModeration & smaller local news organizations:

https://ccianet.org/library/ccia-coalition-letter-on-california-ab-886-oppose/

As California state lawmakers prepare to vote on #CJPA, CCIA reminds all #internet stakeholders of the harms presented by link taxes. CCIA President Matt Schruers warned policymakers that AB 886 will "upend the basic architecture of our connected economy" during testimony:

During a California Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing on news link tax bill AB 886, CCIA President @MSchruers warned lawmakers that the “California Journalism Preservation Act” would not help the news media. #CJPA

CCIA President @MSchruers testifies before the California Assembly Judiciary Committee in opposition to #CJPA, a bill that could hurt the #internet by opening the door to link taxes.

@CCIAnet President @MSchruers will testify against this bill. To learn more about the harms the #CJPA could cause and why it wouldn't support local journalism read our post on the matter https://buff.ly/3UJmWEN

The California Assembly Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing today at 9PDT/12EST to discuss the California Journalism Preservation Act (#CJPA), a bill that would tax links based on internet search inquiries. https://ajud.assembly.ca.gov/hearings#toggle