Justin Trudeau’s Online News Act Has Caused a News Blackout as Wildfires Rage
Trudeau’s authoritarian push, an attempt to force Facebook to pay legacy media, has backfired.
In an age where digital platforms are primary sources of real-time information, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s clash with Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, formerly Facebook, has become more poignant than ever. With wildfires raging across the country, the stakes are high.
Earlier this summer, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, made a controversial move. In response to the Online News Act introduced by Trudeau’s administration — legislation that forced tech companies to pay failing legacy news publishers — Facebook blocked access to news stories for all Canada-based users.
This meant that Canadians couldn’t click on news stories from any local outlets, a restriction not just limited to Facebook but extended to Instagram as well.
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