US EditionMeta to test limiting some news access on Facebook, Instagram in Canada
- Meta Platforms will test limiting some Canadian users and publishers from viewing or sharing news content on Facebook and Instagram in response to Canada's proposed "Online News Act".
- The testing period will run for several weeks, and random users selected will be unable to see news links, reels, and stories on the social media platforms.
- The tests have been deemed "unacceptable" by Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, who introduced the bill last year, and follows similar tests by Google earlier in the year.
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Meta tests blocking news content on Instagram, Facebook for some Canadians
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Meta is temporarily blocking some Canadian users from accessing news content on Facebook and Instagram as part of a temporary test that is expected to last through the end of June, the tech giant said Thursday. The block — which follows a similar step taken by Google earlier this year — comes in response to a proposed bill that will require tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content…
Facebook and Instagram are about to start blocking news for random Canadians. Here’s what it will look like if you’re targeted
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Meta to test blocking news on Instagram and Facebook in anticipation of C-18 passing
As the Trudeau government’s controversial Online News Act, C-18, inches closer to becoming law, tech giant Meta is testing a new feature on its platforms that will block news content for many Canadians in a trial run that will last a month. The announcement comes after the Head of public policy at Meta Canada Rachel Curran said the platform would be making a stand against Bill C-18, which would require social media platforms to pay Canadian me…
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