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Rodriguez calls on Meta to reverse decision to block news, give Canadians access to information

Rodriguez calls on Meta to reverse decision to block news, give Canadians access to information

Pablo Rodriguez, who previously served as Heritage Minister and is now Transport Minister, said Friday he is calling on Meta to go back on its decision to block news on the company’s platforms.

“What Meta is doing is totally unacceptable,” Mr. Rodriguez told reporters at a Zoom news conference focused on the impacts of wildfires, adding that he warned Meta in the past of the risks of blocking news.

Residents of the Northwest Territories are currently unable to access news on Facebook and Instagram as they leave their homes after a city-wide warning to evacuate due to wildfires.

The tech giant blocked Canadians’ ability to view or share news content on its platforms in response to the federal government’s Bill C-18, which requires Google and Meta to compensate news organizations for posting or linking to their work.

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Harry Miller is a writer and editor based in Toronto who has Ten years of experience in the journalism industry. Before coming to Canada News Media as a National Online Journalist, Miller worked as a senior writer and a reporter-editor with the Canadian Press and a breaking news reporter with the Toronto Star. Miller currently holds two bachelor’s degrees, one in journalism from Ryerson University and another in communications and film studies from Carleton University.

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