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You can no longer read news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada
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You can no longer read news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada

Meta, which owns the two social media platforms, has officially begun ending news availability to Canadians. Here’s what you can do.

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Kate Wilson
Aug 02, 2023
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Has your newsfeed recently showed a few boxes telling you that Meta will no longer be displaying news on its platforms? Here’s why.

Yesterday, the social media giant pulled the trigger on permanently ending news availability in Canada. 

The move comes in response to the federal government in June passing its Online News Act, Bill C-18, …

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