BC Drops Facebook, Instagram Advertising in Response to Meta’s News Block, Says Eby

BC Drops Facebook, Instagram Advertising in Response to Meta’s News Block, Says Eby
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during an announcement in Delta, B.C., on May 2, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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The British Columbia government says it has stopped advertising on Facebook and Instagram to send a message to parent company Meta, which is blocking Canadian news from the social media platforms.

Premier David Eby says in a statement Meta’s decision to cut off news access for many people in British Columbia who use the social media sites is “unacceptable.”