Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the federal government will stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram.
The decision comes after both Meta promised to block Canadian news content on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to Canada’s recently passed Online News Act.
The new law will require tech giants pay media outlets for content they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms. Rodriguez says the decision from Meta, which is already blocking content for some users as part of a test that began before the bill passed, is “unreasonable” and “irresponsible” and as a result Canada will stop advertising on their platforms.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.
Rodriguez was joined at a press conference today by MPs from both the Bloc Québécois and the NDP, which both backed the legislation.
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