In compliance with Canada’s Online News Act, Facebook and Instagram have begun blocking news content for users in the North American country.
The legislation, which became law in June, requires tech companies to pay news organizations in exchange for hosting their content.
The law is intended to help preserve Canadian news organizations and limit the erosion of their businesses due to internet distribution.
Instead of agreeing to the fees, Meta and Google have both said they would instead simply eliminate news in Canada. A similar bill in California has cleared certain hurdles in the state and could soon become law.
Read more on deadline.com
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