"Meta Implements News Blackout in Canada Amidst Publisher Payment Dispute"

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has initiated the process to block access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada in response to the Online News Act, which requires internet giants to negotiate commercial deals with Canadian news publishers. Meta argues that users do not come to their platforms for news and that news links make up less than 3% of content on users' feeds. This move follows a similar campaign by Google, and both companies had previously threatened to limit their services in Australia over a similar law.