News on Facebook, Instagram to be blocked for some Canadians

MENLO PARK, California: Facebook parent Meta has said that under a trial that could last through the end of June, some Canadian users will be temporarily blocked from accessing news content on Facebook and Instagram.

Following a similar action taken by Google earlier this year, the move comes as a response to a proposed bill, Bill C-18 or the Online News Act, which will require tech giants to pay publishers for