Canadian Government to Suspend Ads on Facebook, Instagram
Canadian officials say the federal government will suspend all of its advertising on Facebook and Instagram following Meta’s drastic decision to block access to news links in the region as retaliation to the country’s passage of the Online News Act. Major Canadian corporations like Quebecor and Cogeco Communication have similarly pledged to cease advertising on Meta platforms to rebuke the company. It increasingly looks like Meta’s commitment not to pay news publishers for accessing their material could wind up costing…