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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Canada media groups labeled Meta\u2019s decision to block news content on Facebook and Instagram as \u201canticompetitive\u201d and demanded an investigation Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Friction was ignited after Bill C-18 mandated tech firms like Meta and Google to share revenue with Canadian news outlets for news posted on its media platforms. In response, Meta blocked news content in Canada, but Google has yet to follow suit.<\/p>\n

\u201cMeta\u2019s practices are clearly designed to discipline Canadian news companies, prevent them from participating in and accessing the advertising market, and significantly reduce their visibility to Canadians on social media channels,\u201d said a statement from the Canadian Association of Broadcasters and News Media Canada. The latter of those groups represent newspapers.<\/p>\n

\u201cMeta\u2019s anticompetitive conduct, which has attracted the attention of regulators around the world, will strengthen its already dominant position in advertising and social media distribution and harm Canadian journalism,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

The Canadian groups urged the Competition Bureau to investigate Meta\u2019s action.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe applicants ask the Competition Bureau to use its investigative and prosecutorial tools to protect competition and prohibit Meta from continuing to block Canadians\u2019 access to news content,\u201d according to the statement.<\/p>\n

The bureau was set up by the government but is an independent watchdog that investigates acts that hinder competition. And it has teeth. The bureau fined Canada Bread CAN$50 million (US$37 million for price fixing in June.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. Canada media groups labeled Meta\u2019s decision to block news content on Facebook and Instagram as \u201canticompetitive\u201d and demanded an investigation Tuesday. Friction was ignited after Bill C-18 mandated tech firms like Meta and Google to share revenue with Canadian news outlets for news posted on its media platforms. 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