, the parent company behind Facebook and Instagram, has made the decision to block news content for users in Canada. This move comes as a response to the implementation of the Online News Act, a new Canadian law that mandates tech giants like Meta and Google to negotiate and compensate news organizations for the distribution of their content.
To comply with the Online News Act, Meta has begun the process of eliminating news availability in Canada. These changes will be rolled out gradually over the next few weeks to all users accessing Facebook and Instagram in Canada. The company made this announcement in a blog post.
This latest development follows Meta’s previous threats to remove news content in other countries such as Australia and the U.S. when faced with similar proposals. Google may also experience changes as a result of the Online News Act.
In their own blog post, Google expressed their concerns about the unworkability of the law and revealed that they will remove links to Canadian news from their Search, News, and Discover products once the law takes effect, which is expected to happen by mid-December.
As a result of these changes, news links and content from Canadian news publishers and broadcasters will no longer be accessible to users in Canada. However, publishers from outside of Canada will still be able to post links to their content, although Canadian users will not be able to view it.
The Online News Act received final approval in June of this year with the intention of creating a level playing field between publishers and tech companies, enabling publishers to negotiate fair distribution terms.
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