TORONTO – Corus announced Monday it is suspending advertising on Meta products over the tech giant’s decision to stop hosting Canadian news content on its platforms head of the implementation of legislation that would otherwise force it to negotiate a price for hosting news links.
“We are disappointed in the recent actions taken by Meta, and encourage all foreign digital platforms to actively participate in meaningful discussions regarding Bill C-18 to create an open and accessible media landscape in Canada,” Global News owner Corus said in a statement.
“Under the circumstances, Corus has decided to suspend all advertising across our own brands and trademarks with Meta, and we are encouraging our partners and clients to do the same. We look forward to actively finding and promoting solutions that recognize the value of the Canadian media ecosystem, its journalists and news organizations.”
The announcement comes over a week after the federal government and media companies announced they were pulling ads from Meta products Facebook and Instagram over the company’s reaction to the passing of the Online News Act.
