“Through its decision to block news content from its digital platforms, Meta is threatening Canadian news organizations to compete effectively in the news publishing and online advertising markets,” news industry groups said in an application with Canada’s Competition Bureau. wants to spoil the capacity.”
The application was filed by public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada, as well as industry bodies News Media Canada and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, and asked the Competition Bureau to investigate Meta and prevent it from blocking news.
“Meta’s anti-competitive 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,” the applicants said in a statement.