Meta to End Availability of News on Facebook and Instagram in Canada Following Passage of Law Requiring Payment to Publishers

Meta will block news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada in response to a new bill requiring online groups to pay publishers and broadcasters for carrying their content
The law aims to create a level playing field between online advertising giants and the shrinking news industry
Meta plans to comply with the bill by ending news availability on Facebook and Instagram for its Canadian users
Google is also considering a similar approach, and legislation in California is also being considered
The law requires both companies to enter into agreements with news publishers to pay them for news content that appears on their sites