In a set of guidelines released Wednesday, the group said the world needs trustworthy digital content from varied sources, in many languages, by creators who can make money for it. And when algorithms decide what people see online, those should be comprehensible and resistant to systemic biases. (The Logic)
Talking point: This is the Liberals’ first move to round up like-minded countries as it seeks to rein in Big Tech. Australia, Finland, France and Germany are also players, along with Google, Netflix and groups representing creative types. Google Canada said in a statement it “strongly support[s] a sustainable and diverse ecosystem of content online” and called the initiative “productive.” The participants are to commit to actions by December 2022. The guidelines came hours after the Senate sent a Liberal bill that would make digital platforms support Canadian content away to committee, likely meaning it’ll die if Justin Trudeau calls an election.