Jakarta (ANTARA) –
“We confirm that the availability of news will end on Facebook and Instagram for our users in Canada before the Online News Act (Bill C-18) comes into force,” Meta wrote in an announcement post cited by Tech Crunch on Saturday (24/6).
“We have repeatedly stated that in order to comply with Bill C-18, content from media outlets, including publishers and news broadcasters, will no longer be available to users accessing our platforms in Canada,” he added.
The Online Information Act requires news and social media platforms such as Google and Facebook to negotiate commercial agreements and compensate news publishers for their content.
Once the Online Information Act has been approved by the Senate, the Governor General will be asked to approve the legislation as the final step towards ratification.
Meta has voiced opposition to the online news law since the bill first came before the Senate in 2021. Last year, Meta threatened to block news content in Canada unless the Senate amended the controversial bill.
Meta’s stance became even more serious when the Mark Zuckerberg-led company tested limiting access to information for some of its social media users in Canada.
This news was published on Antaranews.com with the title: Meta to shut down news access for Canadian Facebook and Instagram users
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