Meta to block news article access to Facebook, Instagram users following new payment law

Top Class Actions’s website and social media posts use affiliate links. If you make a purchase using such links, we may receive a commission, but it will not result in any additional charges to you. Please review our Affiliate Link Disclosure for more information. (Photo Credit: chainarong06/Shutterstock) Meta Canada Online News Act overview:  Who: Meta has announced that it will no longer be offering news content on Facebook or Instagram in Canada following the passage of the Online News Act.  Why: The Online News Act requires media tech companies such as Meta to pay content fees to domestic media outlets.  Where: The decision affects Canadian Facebook and Instagram users. Meta has announced that it will no longer be allowing access to news content on Facebook and Instagram in Canada, following the passage of the Online News Act.  The Online News Act, also known as Bill C-18, was passed by the federal government last week and mandates tech companies pay content fees to domestic media outlets, reports CNBC. “This new law will require the largest digital platforms to bargain fairly with Canadian news businesses for the use of their news content on their services,” the federal government said, in a news
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