Meta to Block Access to News on Facebook, Instagram If Online News Act Adopted As-Is
OTTAWA—Facebook and Instagram’s parent company says it will stop making news content available on its platforms if the proposed federal Online News Act passes in its current form.
Meta
spokesperson Lisa Laventure says the company made the decision because
the act will require it to pay publishers for links or content it
doesn’t post. ---More...
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