Heritage Minister Says Facebook Is Intimidating Canadians With Threats to Pull News From Platform

Heritage Minister Says Facebook Is Intimidating Canadians With Threats to Pull News From Platform
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 16, 2022. The Canadian Press/ Patrick Doyle
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Federal Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez accused Meta on Thursday of trying to intimidate Canadians with threats of pulling news content from its Facebook platform, following the adoption of Bill C-18 in the House of Commons.
“Canadians don’t like being intimidated,“ Rodriguez told reporters in Ottawa. ”Me, if I were Facebook, I would change my strategy. It won’t pass with Canadians.”