Meta has responded to the legislation by pulling news stories from both Facebook and Instagram, preventing users from sharing links to websites. Trudeau said the company’s decision to remove news content is unfathomable. “Instead of making sure that local journalists are fairly paid for keeping Canadians informed on things like wildfires, Facebook is blocking news from its sites,” he said. Trudeau said the company has made billions in recent years and its decision to hold out over this bill is inconceivable. More to come …Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary.

Source: National Post August 21, 2023 15:23 UTC