Canadians will no longer have access to news content on Facebook and Instagram, Meta says

The tech company made the announcement Thursday, the day after Parliament passed Bill C-18. We have repeatedly shared that in order to comply with Bill C-18 … content from news outlets, including news publishers and broadcasters, will no longer be available to people accessing our platforms in Canada, said Meta in a media statement. Photo: (The Canadian Press)Meta first threatened to end access to news content for Canadian users of Facebook and Instagram earlier this month, in response to the looming passage of Bill C-18. The company said it was conducting tests on ending news access for a small percentage of Canadians. Between one and five per cent of the 24 million Canadians that use Facebook or Instagram were said to be affected.