Morning Update: U.S. senator urges Canada to stand firm against Meta, Google’s threats to block Canadian news over Bill C-18

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Good morning, Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar, who is leading the push in Washington for a law that would force Google and Meta to pay news publishers, says Canadian political leaders shouldn’t give in to threats to block links to Canadian news. Klobuchar called Google and Meta’s threats “part and parcel of the tech playbook,” and said that political leaders must continue to “stand up for small businesses and competition while ensuring people have access to their local news.” Google announced on June 29 that it intends to block Canadian news on its platform. It also said it will participate in...