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Meta tests blocking news content on Instagram, Facebook for some Canadians

  June 2, 2023 GMT
  FILE - Facebook's Meta logo sign is seen at the company headquarters in
  Menlo Park, Calif. on Oct. 28, 2021. Meta said Thursday, June 1, 2023
  is prepared to block access to news content for some Canadians on
  Facebook and Instagram as part of a temporary test that is expected to
  last through the end of June.(AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
  FILE - Facebook's Meta logo sign is seen at the company headquarters in
  Menlo Park, Calif. on Oct. 28, 2021. Meta said Thursday, June 1, 2023
  is prepared to block access to news content for some Canadians on
  Facebook and Instagram as part of a temporary test that is expected to
  last through the end of June.(AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

  OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Meta is temporarily blocking some Canadian users
  from accessing news content on Facebook and Instagram as part of a
  temporary test that is expected to last through the end of June, the
  tech giant said Thursday.

  The block — which follows a [75]similar step taken by Google earlier
  this year — comes in response to a proposed bill that will require tech
  giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their
  content online. Bill C-18, the Online News Act, is currently being
  considered in the Senate and could be passed as early as this month.

  Meta also said it is prepared to permanently block news content on
  Facebook and Instagram for Canadians if the bill passes.

  Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez called Meta’s move
  “disappointing” and said Canadians will not be intimidated by these
  tactics.

  The temporary block announced Thursday will affect one to 5% of its 24
  million Canadian users, with the number of those impacted fluctuating
  throughout the test, said Rachel Curran, head of public policy for Meta
  Canada.
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  Randomly selected Canadian users will not be able to see or share news
  content in Canada either on Instagram or Facebook.

  The block could include news links to articles, reels — which are
  short-form videos — or stories, which are photos and videos that
  disappear after 24 hours.

  International news companies including the New York Times or BBC could
  also have their content blocked in Canada during the test if they are
  randomly selected.

  Meta said it is picking random news publishers that will be notified
  that some users in Canada will not be able to see or share their news
  content throughout the test. Users will still be able to access their
  accounts, pages, businesses suites and advertising.

  Legacy media and broadcasters have praised the bill, which promises to
  “enhance fairness” in the digital news marketplace and help bring in
  more money for shrinking newsrooms. Tech giants including Meta and
  Google have been blamed in the past for disrupting and dominating the
  advertising industry, eclipsing smaller, traditional players.

  Meta, which is based in Menlo Park, California, has taken similar steps
  in the past. In 2021, it briefly [77]blocked news from its platform in
  Australia after the country passed legislation that would compel tech
  companies to pay publishers for using their news stories. It later
  [78]struck deals with Australian publishers.

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