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: A Call for Clarity: What Recent Cases Say About Charter Rights TodayAug 03, 2025Cory Morgan: Telling the Truth on Pipelines Key to Building Political SupportJul 27, 2025Cory Morgan: The Many Challenges Facing the NDPJul 20, 2025Cory Morgan: Shunning of ‘Warrior Culture’ in Canada’s Military Must EndJul 13, 2025Related TopicsJustin Trudeausocial mediametaBill C-18Online News Act