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Search barred: Why Google is conducting secret tests to filter news results in Canada

Search barred: Why Google is conducting secret tests to filter news results in Canada

FromThis Matters


Search barred: Why Google is conducting secret tests to filter news results in Canada

FromThis Matters

ratings:
Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest: Raisa Patel is a reporter in the Star’s Ottawa Bureau Google has been conducting a secret test that filters out online news results for a small percentage of Canadians as a result of their concerns over Bill C-18, the Online News Act. This has raised the ire of several government officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and now the company’s top executives have been summoned to appear before a Parliamentary Committee to discuss the search engine giant’s actions. This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar
Released:
Feb 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.