Jul 5, 2023
David Akin's Roundup
Clippings of #cdnpoli, #media, and #tech content aimed at those with an interest in Canadian politics and policy. And sometimes Canadian postage stamps.
Canada
The deal comes after just over a month of negotiations following a decision by Stellantis to stop building the plant in Windsor, Ont. [Global]
The RCMP said Wednesday it had charged an Ottawa man as a result of an investigation into Neo-Nazi terrorist group Atomwaffen Division. [Global]
The premiers from all three Northern territories say the federal government, while mindful of the need to strengthen Arctic security, has lacked a cohesive infrastructure plan. [Global]
From the provinces
CBC made the announcement Wednesday in an unsigned editor's note atop an amended online version of the original Jan. 19 story. [Global]
The measures announced Wednesday target loggers, sawmills, paper mills, outfitters, tourism operators and other affected local businesses. [Global]
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Elsewhere
Russian journalist sustained a brain injury and fractures during a brutal beating in Chechnya
A prominent Russian investigative reporter has received a brain injury and multiple fractures when she and a lawyer accompanying her were brutally beaten by unidentified assailants in the Russian province of Chechnya. [AP]
Media
The decision comes after Meta began blocking Canadian news content on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to Canada's recently passed Online News Act. [Global]

Canada's Quebecor to pull its ads from Facebook, Instagram. [Reuters]

Brodie Fenlon: Some readers are getting a preview of what social media and search engines will look like without Canadian news as tech companies make good on threats to eliminate it from platforms following federal legislation. We’re providing a list of other sources of CBC News to help you find our journalism and make it as easily accessible as possible. [CBC]
“The volatility and the unpredictability of what seemed to be going on there” presented Instagram with an opportunity, (Meta exec) says. [The Verge]
Eugen Rothko (programmer and creator of Twitter alternative Mastodon): There’s been a lot of speculation around what Threads will be and what it means for Mastodon. We’ve put together some of the most common questions and our responses based on what was launched today. [Mastodon blog]
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Tech
With AI continuing its slow rise to prominence, consumers are concerned their personal content is being used to train Google's generative service. [ZDNet]
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