What is the position of Meta?

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What is the position of Meta?

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Meta has pushed against the law for several months, claiming that posts with links to news articles make up less than 3% of what users see on their Facebook feeds and that the clicks it provides to news publishers were worth an estimated $173 million in free marketing.

The legislation is based on the incorrect premise that Meta benefits unfairly from news content shared on our platforms, when the reverse is true. News outlets voluntarily share content on Facebook and Instagram to expand their audiences and help their bottom line.

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Facebook and Instagram's news blackout in Canada

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