Canada and Meta are talking again, but Facebook’s news blackout remains

Canada and Meta are talking again, but Facebook’s news blackout remains

Meta still blocks news links in Canada, but preliminary talks, a CRTC case and AI licensing offer possible paths to a deal More than three years after the Online News Act triggered Meta’s withdrawal of news, preliminary talks and a CRTC case offer possible paths forward. Neither has produced a deal. OTTAWA — Canadians still cannot normally view or share links from recognized news organizations on Facebook and Instagram, more than three years aft…