Meta Fights CRTC, Refuses to Publicly Release Info on News Blocking Measures

Meta Fights CRTC, Refuses to Publicly Release Info on News Blocking Measures
The Meta logo is displayed at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, on 14, 2023. The Canadian Press/AP, Thibault Camus
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Meta is refusing to publicly disclose information that could determine whether it is subject to the Online News Act despite blocking news from its platforms.

It has declined to follow CRTC directions to either publicly release that information or explain in detail why it should remain confidential, a move that Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s office says sends “a troubling message.”