Due to concerns about the Online News Act, introduced in April to ensure that platforms such as Facebook and Google reach an agreement that compensates news publishers for their content, Facebook says it could restrict the sharing of news content on its platform in Canada.
Facebook has reportedly threatened to block news in Canada if the country goes through its proposed Online News Act that forces online platforms like Facebook and Google to share revenue with the news publishers. 📲 Facebook Threatens To Ban News in Canada Over Proposed Online News Act That Forces Online Platforms To Share Revenue With Publishers.
The lobbying has escalated and now the real question is whether Bill C-18, the Online News Act now being debated by a parliamentary committee, will end up being revamped or stay as is when an eventual vote takes place in the House of Commons. On Friday, Reuters reported that Meta Platform Inc., formerly named Facebook
Facebook's parent, Meta, opposes proposed legislation in Canada that's designed to require search engines and social media firms to pay for linking to news articles.