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The highly-charged meeting title — and Meta’s decision to send two lower-level representatives before MPs in response — comes as the web giant mounts its latest stand against Ottawa’s proposed Online News Act.
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
Meta is repeating its promise to block the ability of Facebook and Instagram users in Canada to access news content if Bill C-18 becomes law.
This morning, Meta released a statement explaining why its president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, is no longer appearing at a Canadian Heritage committee meeting regarding Bill C-18, slated for two hours today. According to Meta, the committee changed the title of the meeting last Thursday, from “The Response of Companies in the Information Technology
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,