Meta to pull news content from Facebook, Instagram for Canadian users after parliament passes Online News Act
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will remove news content for its Canadian users after a new law in Canada requires the company to pay media outlets for articles shared on the platforms.
Meta confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press Thursday that it intends to comply with the Online News Act, but it will pull local news from its sites for Canadian users before it takes effect.
"We have repeatedly shared that in order to comply with Bill C-18, which was passed today in Parliament, content from news outlets, including news publishers and broadcasters, will no longer be available to people accessing our platforms in Canada," said Lisa Laventure, head of communications for Meta in Canada.
