Meta has been blocking links to Canadian news site to skirt having to pay publishers for their content a move that's causing sharp traffic and revenue drops.
This week on “It’s Political,” we dig into the federal government’s response to a crisis decades in the making. The Online News Act, which became law this summer, has prompted Meta to block news links on its platforms. Is Google ready to follow suit?
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Just over two weeks ago, Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, began ending the availability of news on those sites in Canada in response to the Online News Act. The social media giant's move is already taking its toll on web traffic to news sites, and local media outlets aren't united on a path forward.
All Facebook and Instagram users in Canada won't be able to access news on their platforms soon, after parent company Meta said it would shut out news in the country over the next few weeks. We answer some of your questions about the Liberals' Online News Act and Meta's latest move.