Facebook and Instagram to Restrict News Access in Canada
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has initiated the process of ending news availability in Canada, after the Canadian government passed the Online News Act (Bill C-18).
Canada’s Bill C-18, the Online News Act, became law in June, introducing a significant change to the digital media landscape in the country. Bill C-18 puts a price on links to news content, a so-called “link tax.”
The law requires tech companies to compensate media organizations if they wish to host Canadian news content on their platforms.
Two tech giants, Google and Meta, have refused to comply with this new framework, opting instead to block Canadian news from their platforms.
“Today we’ve begun the process of ending news availability in Canada.
