Canada's News Landscape Shifts as Meta Pulls News Sharing Plug.
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Meta plans to block Canadians from sharing news on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, after the Canadian government passed a law requiring digital firms to pay domestic media organizations for their content. The law, known as the Online News Act, is part of a broad effort by the Canadian government to regulate the digital sphere and circumscribe the power of tech giants. Meta had previously threatened to block news in Australia after its law was passed, drawing a backlash. Both Facebook and Google now strike deals with Australian news outlets to use their content on their platforms.
- Meta to pull news from Facebook in Canada after Parliament passes Bill C-18 The Washington Post
- Facebook and Instagram to restrict news access in Canada BBC
- Canada will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news under bill set to become law Yahoo Finance
- Opinion: The best thing the government could do to save the media is to stop trying to save the media The Globe and Mail
- Meta to pull plug on news sharing in Canada POLITICO
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