Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that could soon become law.
Chris Dell, news editor of ChrisD.ca, a Winnipeg-based digital news outfit, said some readers informed him Monday that they are no longer able to access content the outlet had posted on Facebook.
He says it's unfortunate that these measures are being taken in response to the Online News Act, which would require tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing news content. Meta is running a test for the majority of the month that will temporarily block news content for up to five per cent of its Canadian users, and said it began that test last week.
Paul Deegan, president of News Media Canada, said some Quebec newspapers are also being blocked on Facebook during the test, which he believes is an abuse of Meta's dominant position in the marketplace.
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