Over the next few weeks, Meta will begin to block people in Canada from viewing or posting news links and audiovisual news content on Instagram and Facebook. In the wake of ending news availability in Canada, Meta said it would “continue to combat misinformation” on its platforms by fact-checking remaining content through third-party organizations. In June, Meta said it was conducting product tests to end news availability in Canada before the law goes into effect. “These tests are ongoing and currently impact a small percentage of users in Canada,” it said. Some people on Instagram and Facebook said they would use alternative methods to access news in Canada.
