.Meta threatened to pull news from Facebook and Instagram in California if state lawmakers pass legislation forcing social media companies to negotiate funding agreements with state news outlets.
Meta made the threat on Wednesday, the same week that the California Journalism Preservation Bill is expected to receive a vote in the State Assembly. The CJPA is a state bill that would charge a"journalism usage fee" to large platforms like Facebook and Instagram. The revenue would then be used to support newsroom journalists, and the specific payments would be determined through arbitration.
Meta has made similar threats to countries considering related legislation. The company said it would stop sharing news in Canada due to pending legislation forcing social platforms to share more profits with journalism outlets. Congress is considering a similar bill in the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act. The bill was pushed through the Judiciary Committee last term but failed to pass due to disagreements about amendments. Meta made similar threats over the JCPA.The company banned sharing and viewing news stories in Australia after the country passed a law requiring the Big Tech giant to pay news outlets for their content. The ban was reversed within days after international pressure.
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