OTTAWA — Meta is refusing to publicly disclose information that could determine whether it is subject to the Online News Act despite blocking news from its platforms.
It has declined to follow CRTC directions to either publicly release that information or explain in detail why it should remain confidential, a move that Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s office says sends"a troubling message."
But users have found workarounds to continue to share news on the platforms, such as sharing screenshots of news articles and copying text of articles in their posts. In early October, the CRTC wrote to Meta, telling the company it"has been made aware of reports that news content from Canadian news outlets continues to be available on Meta’s platforms in Canada."
The CRTC also told Meta it was required to file an abridged version of the document that doesn’t include the confidential information. It said that"the entirety of the Letter contains confidential information relating to the sensitive commercial process that Meta undertakes to ensure compliance."It said Meta didn’t adequately justify why the letter should be kept confidential under the Online News Act. The CRTC said generic statements about harm to a company aren’t sufficient, and that Meta hasn’t justified"how any specific, direct harm to Meta would outweigh the public interest.
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