Facebook owner Meta Platforms said it would end news access on its platforms in Canada if a bill is passed forcing platforms to negotiate with publishers and pay them for linked content. Photo: AFP
Facebook owner Meta Platforms said it would end news access on its platforms in Canada if a bill is passed forcing platforms to negotiate with publishers and pay them for linked content. Photo: AFP
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Facebook owner Meta says it will end news access in Canada if Online News Act becomes law

  • House of Commons bill C-18 introduced in April last year laid out rules to force platforms like Facebook and Google to negotiate deals with news publishers
  • Canada’s news media industry has asked the government for more regulation of tech companies to allow the industry to recoup financial losses it has suffered

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Updated: 1:18pm, 13 Mar, 2023

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Facebook owner Meta Platforms said it would end news access on its platforms in Canada if a bill is passed forcing platforms to negotiate with publishers and pay them for linked content. Photo: AFP
Facebook owner Meta Platforms said it would end news access on its platforms in Canada if a bill is passed forcing platforms to negotiate with publishers and pay them for linked content. Photo: AFP
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