Meta starts news content blocking in Canada on Facebook and Instagram

CBC calls it “irresponsible” and “abuse of power”; CAB says it shows “tangible disregard for democracy” Starting Tuesday, Meta has begun blocking Canadian news content on Facebook and Instagram for their users in Canada. In an update Tuesday to its June announcement of its intention to end news availability on its platforms in Canada, in response to the passing of the Online News Act, Meta says these changes “will be implemented for all people accessing Facebook and Instagram in Canada over the course of the next few weeks.” The changes mean news links and content posted by Canadian news publishers and...