Ottawa Suspending Its Advertising on Facebook, Instagram as Meta Moves to Block Canadian News
Ottawa’s yearly advertising numbers on those platforms were highest in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 fiscal years, during which time the federal government spent $11.6 million and $11.4 million, respectively
The federal government is suspending all of its advertising on both Facebook and Instagram in response to their parent company, Meta, saying it will block all Canadian news from the platforms later this year once Ottawa’s new Online News Act comes into effect.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez made the announcement while
speaking to reporters in Ottawa on July 5, saying that the government
hopes its action will bring Meta back to the negotiating table. ---More...
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