With Meta blocking news links on its platforms in Canada, the estimated 29 percent of Canadians whose go-to news source is Facebook have to look elsewhere. So some national publications are redirecting their efforts to suggest new avenues Canadians may take to access news.
The ban on news is a reaction to the federal government’s Online News Act, which became law on June 22, forcing tech giants to pay for news links viewed by Canadians on their platforms. The companies have said the links benefit publications by boosting their reach and readership, but do not provide enough monetary value to the tech companies to pay for them.
