Meta Doubles Down on Threats to Block News on Facebook and Instagram in Canada
Facebook and Instagram could soon be news-free for our neighbours to the north. Meta has once again said it would rather scrap news links on its
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Facebook and Instagram could soon be news-free for our neighbours to the north. Meta has once again said it would rather scrap news links on its
Meta’s President of Global Affairs and top corporate punching bag Nick Clegg decided to abruptly bail on a hearing in Canada’s House of Commons
Today, Meta’s president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, unveiled Meta’s position on the Online News Act, Bill C-18 in an opening statement he was planning to make at a Canadian Heritage committee meeting, before he refused to appear. “This legislation puts Meta in an invidious position,” Clegg said in his statement. “In order to comply,
Nick Clegg refused to attend a hearing discussing Canada's proposed "Online News Act" after lawmakers changed the title to be critical of Meta.
Faced with the possibility of new regulation in Canada, Mark Zuckerberg's company has once again said it would rather pull the news than pay.