ViewpointsOpinionCory Morgan: The Online News Act Is Nothing but a Cash Grab Foisted on Social Media PlatformsSavePrintA 3D print of Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta in front of displayed Google logo on Nov. 2, 2021. Dado Ruvic/ReutersCory Morgan6/9/2023|Updated: 6/9/20230:00X 1CommentaryThe standoff between the Trudeau government and large social media platforms over the Online News Act (Bill C-18) is heating up.Share this articleLeave a commentCory MorganAuthorCory Morgan is a columnist based in Calgary.Author’s Selected ArticlesCory Morgan: Shunning of ‘Warrior Culture’ in Canada’s Military Must EndJul 13, 2025Cory Morgan: Why Alberta Is Creating a Provincial Police ForceJul 04, 2025Cory Morgan: Why the ‘Alberta Next’ Panel Should Be Taken SeriouslyJun 28, 2025Cory Morgan: On Gun Control and Firearms Buyback Scheme, Feds Should Follow the DataJun 22, 2025Related TopicsJustin Trudeausocial mediametaBill C-18Online News Act