"Canadian Government Urges Facebook and Instagram to Lift News Ban Amid Wildfires"

The Canadian government has demanded that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, lift its ban on news articles from Canadian outlets, citing the need for access to information about ongoing wildfires in the country. Meta had implemented the ban earlier this year in protest of a new law requiring internet companies to pay news publishers for their content. Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez called Meta's ban "totally unacceptable" and urged the company to reverse its decision. Meta has stated that it will continue to block news links but allow access to content from official government agencies and emergency services.