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Local news, Quebec publishers first targets of Facebook's block on Canadian news

  • Meta has started blocking news content for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a proposed online news bill by the Liberal government.
  • The blocking of news content is affecting some French-language media organizations, smaller local media outlets, and even larger Quebec newspapers.
  • News Media Canada's president claims that this blocking is an abuse of Meta's dominant position and sets the stage for hostile foreign actors to spread misinformation and disinformation, thereby weakening its own shareholder value, social cohesion, and democratic ideals.
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Local news, Quebec publishers first targets of Facebook's block on Canadian news

Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that could soon become law.

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National PostNational Post

Local news, Quebec publishers first targets of Facebook's block on Canadian news

"As a small local news outlet, the majority of our traffic comes from Facebook and Google. My hope is that an amicable agreement can be reached between Silicon Valley and Ottawa."

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The Epoch TimesThe Epoch Times

Local News, Quebec Publishers First Targets of Facebook's Block on Canadian News

Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that could soon become law. Chris Dell, news editor of ChrisD.ca, a Winnipeg-based digital news outlet, said some readers informed him Monday that they are no longer able to access content the outlet had posted on Facebook. “It appears Meta is blocking some of our content, but not all of it,” Dell said in a statement…

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Coast ReporterCoast Reporter

Local news, Quebec publishers first targets of Facebook's block on Canadian news

OTTAWA — Some French-language media organizations and smaller local media outlets say they are being targeted by Meta after the digital giant restricted access to their content on Facebook as part of its fight against the Liberal government's online

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Toronto SunToronto Sun

Local news, Quebec publishers first targets of Facebook's block on Canadian news

Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that is currently being studied in the Senate.

·Toronto, Canada
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Flin Flon ReminderFlin Flon Reminder

Local news, Quebec publishers first targets of Facebook's block on Canadian news

OTTAWA — Some French-language media organizations and smaller local media outlets say they are being targeted by Meta after the digital giant restricted access to their content on Facebook as part of its fight against the Liberal government's online

·Flin Flon, Canada
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