Notice to Canadian visitors regarding Bill C-18

Canadian users who follow Newsfile on Facebook and Instagram may have noticed they’ve been blocked from viewing the latest news after the passing of Bill C-18. You can continue to access our trusted content by visiting our website directly, as well as subscribing to our Newsfile Alerts systems to stay informed on breaking news from private and public companies in Canada and worldwide.

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The federal government passed Bill C-18 in June. Also known as the Online News Act, the legislation requires tech companies to pay media organizations to host Canadian news content on their websites and platforms. Companies such as Meta and Google have said they reject the framework and will block Canadian users from seeing news from their platforms. This block also prevents Canadian users from posting and sharing news on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.

For more information on Google’s position regarding Bill C-18, please visit:

https://blog.google/intl/en-ca/company-news/outreach-initiatives/an-update-on-canadas-bill-c-18-and-our-search-and-news-products/

For more information on Meta’s position regarding Bill C-18, please visit:

https://about.fb.com/news/2023/06/changes-to-news-availability-on-our-platforms-in-canada/

To view the full-text of Bill C-18, please visit: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-18