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On May 10th, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated at a political conference in Toronto on Saturday that Canada is willing to establish closer trade ties with the United States and Mexico in specific industries to boost the North American economy. He mentioned the "North American Fortress" initiative but did not specify any particular sectors. Carney indicated that if this approach fails, Canada will invest heavily in new markets and new products. The United States, Mexico, and Canada are scheduled to begin reviewing a trade agreement this year. Trump has already imposed tariffs on products such as automobiles and steel, disrupting the closely intertwined supply chains among the three countries. Carney had previously set a goal of doubling exports to countries outside the United States within ten years.The Bahraini Foreign Minister demanded that Iran cease its aggressive and provocative actions against Bahrain and other countries in the region, as well as its egregious interference in their internal affairs.Bahrains Foreign Minister: Bahrain condemns and strongly condemns Irans continued interference in its internal affairs and its actions that threaten the security and stability of the Gulf states.Commander of the Aerospace Force of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: The Aerospace Forces missiles and drones have locked onto the enemy, and we are awaiting the order to launch.On May 10th, local time, the final vote count for the 136th Local Council of England was released, completing the election results for the English Local Council, as well as the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments. In this election, both of Britains traditional two major parties, the Labour Party and the Conservative Party, suffered significant setbacks, while the Reform Party, the Green Party, and other parties saw a marked increase in strength, further highlighting the trend of "fragmentation" in British politics. Data shows that in the English Local Council elections, the Reform Party won 1453 seats, becoming one of the biggest winners; the Labour Party won 1063 seats; and the Conservative Party won 801 seats. Analysts believe that this British local election demonstrates that the traditional two-party (Labour and Conservative) dominance in Britain is being significantly challenged. British politics is further developing towards multi-party competition and political fragmentation.

If Congress Passes A Media Bill, Meta May Remove News on Facebook

Skylar Williams

Dec 06, 2022 11:41

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Facebook's parent firm, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), has threatened to delete content from its platform if the U.S. Congress approves a plan that would make it easier for news organizations to negotiate collectively with corporations like Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook.


Legislators are allegedly considering attaching the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to a must-pass annual military measure in an effort to save the struggling local journalism industry. In a tweet, Andy Stone, a representative for Meta, stated that if the bill was passed, the company would be forced to consider eliminating news "rather than submit to government-mandated discussions that negate any value we bring to news sites through increased traffic and subscriptions."


The idea fails to recognize that publishers and broadcasters place content on the platform because "it improves their bottom line - not the other way around."


The News Media Alliance, an association of newspaper publishers, says that the bill should be included in the defense bill "Local newspapers cannot afford to endure Big Tech's exploitation and abuse for several more years, and the time to take action is quickly running out. We run the possibility of social media becoming the de facto local newspaper in America if Congress does not act immediately."


More than two dozen organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Public Knowledge, and the Computer & Communications Industry Association, urged Congress on Monday not to approve the local news bill, arguing that it would "create an ill-advised antitrust exemption for publishers and broadcasters" and that it does not mandate that "funds gained through negotiation or arbitration will even be paid to journalists."


According to a government study, a similar Australian regulation that went into effect in March 2021 following discussions with major digital companies that resulted in a brief shutdown of Facebook news feeds in the country has been generally effective.


According to the article, since the News Media Bargaining Code went into effect, several technological giants, including Meta and Alphabet, have reached more than 30 agreements with media sites, compensating them for content that generated clicks and advertising revenue.

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