C-18 becomes law, Meta to end news on Facebook, Instagram for Canadian users

By Christopher Guly OTTAWA -- As Bill C-18 received royal asset Thursday after a 56-22 Senate vote this afternoon, Meta – one of the two web giants directly affected by the Online News Act – said that its social-media platforms Facebook and Instagram would no longer provide news to its Canadian users. “We have repeatedly shared that in order to comply with Bill C-18, passed today in Parliament, content from news outlets, including news publishers and broadcasters, will no longer be available to people accessing our platforms in Canada,” said Meta in a statement. “Earlier this month, we announced that...