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Meta announced on Thursday its decision to remove news content from Facebook and Instagram platforms for all users in Canada.
Facebook and Instagram will block access to publications from Canadian media. Move is in response to a law just passed that requires web giants to pay to broadcast content from local media. The new law requires digital giants to enter into fair trade agreements with Canadian media for publications shared on their platforms. In recent months, Meta and Google have reported testing a small portion of the Canadian population, restricting their access to news sites. The law aims to support the information sector in Canada which, according to the minister, is "in crisis"