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WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – Facebook parent company Meta said on Thursday it would stop providing news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada after the Canadian parliament passed a bill forcing the internet giant to pay news publishers.
Canada’s Senate approved the Online News Act on Thursday and is expected to pass it shortly. “Today, we confirm that access to news on Facebook and Instagram will no longer be available to all users in Canada until the Online News Act comes into effect,” Meta said in a statement.
The report pointed out that Canada’s “Online News Act” requires Internet giants such as Facebook and Google to pay for the use of local media news content, which means that Canada has become the second country after Australia to require Internet companies to pay for the use of local media news content. Australia passed the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Act in 2021.
Google protested that Canadian laws are stricter than those of Australia and hoped that Canada would amend its legislation. A number of U.S. internet companies have also said the legislation has had an impact on their businesses.
Canadian cabinet leader Justin Trudeau accused Meta and Google of using “bullying tactics” in their fight against the bill. The main drafter of the bill, Canadian Cultural Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez also emphasized in the statement that this is the first step for Canadians to fight against technology giants.
Source: IT Home
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