Facebook and Instagram are about to start blocking news for random Canadians. Here’s what it will look like if you’re targeted

The bill would force digital giants like Meta and Google to enter into deals with Canadian media publishers for directing their users to and sharing online news. Torstar, which owns the Toronto Star, supports the bill, and currently has deals with both platforms for news sharing. It says 24 million people in Canada use its apps, which include Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Instead, they’ll be blocked from sharing content from specific news publishers. MPs and senators, meanwhile, have questioned whether removing trusted news sources from online platforms would allow misinformation to spread unchecked.