Overview

• 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