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A new research study published by the Media Ecosystem Observatory highlights how Meta’s decision to ban news from being posted to Facebook and Instagram for Canadian users has impacted online engagement one year later.

An independent content creator highlighted the devastating impact of Bill C-18 on smaller media companies in a recent committee meeting discussing the legislation which was meant to save failing legacy news companies. 

Some expected that new draft regulations released by the Trudeau government this week would see tech giants like Google and Meta reverse their positions, however on Tuesday, Google announced that will not be the case.

Surprise, surprise – Canada’s state broadcaster could get millions as a result of the Trudeau government’s Online News Act. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis!

Despite the sense of urgency behind the Liberal government’s push to implement Bill C-18, the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) newly released timeline suggests that deals won’t be reached with big tech companies until 2026. 

Sixty-three percent of Canadians are concerned about losing access to news on Facebook and Google after the Trudeau government’s Bill C-18 became law last month, which would force Big Tech platforms to compensate Canadian media outlets.

Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced that the Government of Canada will be pulling all advertising from Meta’s social media platforms.

Today on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel is joined by Kris Sims, the Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Rachel and Kris discuss Bill C-18 and the hidden cost to Canadian taxpayers.

Meta has announced it will be blocking news links on Facebook and Instagram for Canadian users in response to the passage of the Liberal government’s online news bill C-18.

As the Trudeau government’s controversial Online News Act, C-18, inches closer to becoming law, tech giant Meta is testing a new feature on its platforms that will block news content for many Canadians in a trial run that will last a month.