US EditionCanadians will no longer have access to news content on Facebook and Instagram, Meta says
- Meta will restrict news access for Canadian users on Facebook and Instagram after Canada's Online News Act passed, which requires platforms to pay news organisations for content. Google called the legislation "unworkable" in its current form and is seeking a "path forward" to work with the government.
- The legislation is meant to enhance fairness in the digital news market and allow struggling news organisations to "secure fair compensation" for news and links shared on platforms. An independent budget watchdog estimated news businesses could receive up to C$329m per year from digital platforms.
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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.”
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…
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