Meta is preparing to block news for some Canadians on Facebook and Instagram in a temporary test that is expected to last the majority of the month.
The Facebook logo is seen on a cell phone, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston.is preparing to block news for some Canadians on Facebook and Instagram in a temporary test that is expected to last the majority of the month.
Randomly selected Canadian users will not be able to see or share news content in Canada either on Instagram or Facebook. “When a big tech company, whatever the size is, the amount of money and the powerful lawyers they have, they come here and they tell us, ‘If you don’t do this or that, then I’m pulling the plug,’ – that’s a threat and that is unacceptable,” he said in the statement.Rodriguez added in a tweet that “Canadians will not be intimidated by these tactics.
Content that doesn’t fall under that definition will not be blocked from Canadians. When Facebook blocked news in Australia in 2021 because of a similar bill, there was widespread concern that trusted sources would be unavailable, while pages that published misinformation flourished. Meta’s test is designed to ensure that non-news agencies don’t get caught in the dragnet should they block news permanently.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.The company said it doesn’t want to accidentally block emergency services, community organizations, politicians or government pages, which happened in Australia.
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