Meta to Block Access to News on Facebook, Instagram If Online News Act Adopted As-Is

Meta to Block Access to News on Facebook, Instagram If Online News Act Adopted As-Is
The logo of Meta Platforms' business group in Brussels on Dec. 6, 2022. Yves Herman/Reuters
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OTTAWA—Facebook and Instagram’s parent company says it will stop making news content available on its platforms if the proposed federal Online News Act passes in its current form.

Meta spokesperson Lisa Laventure says the company made the decision because the act will require it to pay publishers for links or content it doesn’t post.