Google, Meta use 'bullying tactics' against Canada news bill, PM Trudeau says

FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (not pictured) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 2, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms are using "bullying tactics" against a Canadian push aimed at ensuring financial support for news publishers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday.

The proposed legislation is designed to compel internet giants like Google and Meta's Facebook to negotiate commercial deals and pay publishers for their content.