Canadians will no longer have access to news content on Facebook and Instagram, Meta says

Meta announced that it will close users' access to news on Facebook and Instagram, in Canada. Following the passage of the Online News Act, or Bill C-18, Meta decided to shut down...

Meta to pull news from Facebook and Instagram in Canada

Meta plans to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada in response to legislation that would require internet giants to pay news publishers. The legislation, known as the Online News Act, was approved by the country’s Senate on Thursday. The law will force internet giants to negotiate compensation deals with news publishers for posting or linking to their content. “We are confirming that news availability will be ended on Facebook …

Facebook Will No Longer Show News to Canadians

“The social media giant Meta has confirmed that it will end access to news on its social media sites for all Canadian users before Bill C-18, the Online News Act, comes into force,” the CBC reports. “The law will force tech giants like Meta and Google to pay news outlets for posting their journalism on their platforms.”

Law passes requiring Google and Meta to pay for news content

A federal bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms has become law.

Rome, 20 June - The standoff between Meta and the Canadian government. Marc Zuckenberg's company has announced that it will obscure the publication of news on Facebook and Instagram for users in Canada, following the approval of the Online News Act. Canada approves the Online News Act The Canadian parliament has approved the Online News Act, a bill that requires web giants to pay for news from news sources shared or reused on their platforms. Th…

Meta To Pull News From Facebook And Instagram In Canada

Tech giant Meta will be eliminating news content from its platforms Facebook and Instagram in Canada due to a law that passed on Thursday.