Meta has defended its decision to block news content in Canada, saying that Canadians can still read the news by visiting news outlets' websites.

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Meta has defended its decision to block news content in Canada, saying that Canadians can still read the news by visiting news outlets' websites.

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Meta’s News Block Causes Chaos as Canada Burns

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In a May 2023 statement, Nick Clegg, president of global affairs at Meta, said that news represents just 3% of the content that Facebook users see in their feeds.

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Facebook and Instagram's news blackout in Canada

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Meta’s News Block Causes Chaos as Canada Burns

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Meta was prepared to continue blocking news events in an emergency

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