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Justin Trudeau slams Meta for blocking news during wildfires in Canada
BY Connect News, Aug 21, 2023 6:58 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
In fact, since the federal government passed its Online News Act Bill C-18 in June, Meta has blocked news on its platforms in Canada.(Photo: The Canadian Press)
In the wake of the devastating wildfires in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned Meta's decision to block news on its platforms in Canada.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Prince Edward Island for a cabinet retreat, where he commented on Meta that people in Canada are neither sharing nor receiving news on Facebook and Instagram.
In fact, since the federal government passed its Online News Act Bill C-18 in June, Meta has blocked news on its platforms in Canada.
It is worth noting that due to the wildfires, the pressure to remove the news ban on Meta is increasing.
On the other hand, the company says it has activated a feature called Safety Check, which allows users to update their location to let friends and family know they are safe from wildfires.
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