💥 Di Wahala Wey News Dey Face for Canada: Meta Don Block News
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Di social media giant wey pipu sabi as Meta, wey control Facebook and Instagram, don carry hand block all di news article dem for Canada. 🇨🇦 Dis na part of di gbege wey di new law wey Canada pass dey bring.
Wetin dis law talk na say all di tech company wey dey use news outlet content go pay di outlet dem, else dem no fit share news. Meta bin talk for blog post for Tuesday say dis change go happen “over di course of di next few weeks.” Any news wey local Canadian or international news outlet share for Facebook and Instagram no go dey show for Canadians wey dey use di platform. 😱
Dis law, wey Canada take style pass for June, wey dem call Online News Act, don join di wahala wey oda governments dey carry put for big social media company make dem pay news organizations. 💸 Di Canadian law go make platform and search engine dem to sidon negotiate wit news publisher to get license for dia content. 📝
Meta bin don show hand before say e go block news access if Canada go ahead wit dis law. Dem yan say di Online News Act dey “carry wrong wrong thinking” because dem think say Meta dey enjoy beta from news content wey dem dey share for platform, meanwhile na di oda way round. 😤 Di company come dey yarn say dem don generate traffic reach more than 230 million Canadian dollars for publishers from 12-month time to April 2022. 💰
Di oga for Canadian heritage, Pascale St-Onge, no gree wit Meta action, e call am “irresponsible.” E talk say Meta go rather block dia users make dem no dey see beta and local news instead of say dem go pay dia own share to news organizations. E come carry eye look Canada government say dem go stand gidigba with di new law. 💪
E talk say, “Facebook dey try send message, no be only to Canada, but to oda country dem like New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States.” 🌍
Google self put mouth, dem talk say dem go remove link to local Canadian news content. Kent Walker, wey be di oga for global affairs talk say di Online News Act na “something wey no go work” as e dey open way for “big big money wahala” by force dem to pay for showing link to news report. 📰
Di law wey Canada pass so e follow di way wey Australia do for 2021, na dem first pass dis kain law. Dat time sef, Meta block news link for Australia before dem agree make peace later. ✌️
Even for California, lawmaker dem dey tink about bill wey go make tech giants pay for news. Meta don dey show demsef strong for dia against di bill wey dem call California Journalism Preservation Act. Dem don put am for one side for one year. ⚖️
Dis one na big big matter, as e go affect how pipu dey take get news. E go dey interesting to see how Canada and di tech company go fit settle dis gbege. We go dey watch dem to see wetin go happen next. 🧐
NOW IN BLACK AMERICAN SLANG
💥 Meta Puttin’ the Brakes on News in Canada
Aight, so Meta, that big-shot company runnin’ Facebook and Instagram, just hit the pause button on all the news in Canada. 🇨🇦 And it’s all ’bout this new law they got up north.
Basically, the law says if you a tech giant and you usin’ news content, you gotta break off some change to them news folks. Otherwise, you can’t be sharin’ their stuff. In a blog drop on Tuesday, Meta said they’ll be rollin’ out this change in a few. So, Canadians won’t be seein’ news from local or international sources on Facebook and Instagram. 😱
This Online News Act they passed in June is Canada’s way of sayin’, “Yo, pay up!” to them big social media companies for usin’ news content. 💸 They’re askin’ these platforms and search engines to come to terms with news publishers ’bout usin’ their stuff. 📝
Meta had already thrown up the warning flag sayin’ they’d shut down news access if Canada kept pushin’ this law. They feel some type of way ’bout the whole thing, sayin’ it’s flipped. 😤 Meta’s out here claimin’ they pushed more than 230 million Canadian dollars in traffic to publishers in the year up to April 2022. 💰
But the Minister for Canadian Heritage, Pascale St-Onge, ain’t buyin’ it. She’s callin’ Meta’s move “irresponsible” and sayin’ they’re just tryna dodge payin’ what they owe. She’s also makin’ it clear: Canada ain’t backin’ down. 💪
Pascale’s like, “Facebook’s tryna make a point to not just us, but to spots like New Zealand, the UK, and the US.” 🌍
Google’s in the mix too, talkin’ ’bout they’re gonna cut links to Canadian news. Their global affairs dude, Kent Walker, thinks this new law ain’t it and says it’s puttin’ mad financial heat on them just for showin’ news links. 📰
Canada’s pullin’ a move from Australia’s playbook. Back in 2021, Australia was the first to roll out a similar law. Meta did the same thing there, blockin’ news links, but later they figured things out and went back to business. ✌️
Over in Cali, they been thinkin’ ’bout makin’ these tech bigwigs pay for news too. But Meta’s been pushin’ back hard against it. That law, the California Journalism Preservation Act, is chillin’ on the sidelines for now. ⚖️
This whole thing’s a big deal ’cause it’s changin’ the game on how folks get their news. Everybody’s waitin’ to see what move Canada and these tech giants make next. 🧐
NOW IN ENGLISH
💥 The Trouble with News in Canada: Meta Blocks News
The social media giant known as Meta, which controls Facebook and Instagram, has taken action to block all news articles in Canada. 🇨🇦 This is part of the controversy resulting from a new law passed in Canada.
This law stipulates that all tech companies using content from news outlets must pay those outlets, or else they are prohibited from sharing the news. Meta announced in a blog post on Tuesday that this change would occur “over the course of the next few weeks.” Any news shared by local Canadian or international news outlets on Facebook and Instagram will not be visible to Canadians using the platform. 😱
The law, passed stealthily in Canada in June and known as the Online News Act, has joined the push by other governments to force big social media companies to pay news organizations. 💸 The Canadian law requires platforms and search engines to negotiate with news publishers to license their content. 📝
Meta had previously signaled that it would block news access if Canada proceeded with this law. They argued that the Online News Act carries a misunderstanding because it assumes that Meta benefits disproportionately from news content shared on their platform, whereas the opposite is true. 😤 The company claimed that it had generated traffic valued at more than 230 million Canadian dollars for publishers from a 12-month period leading up to April 2022. 💰
The Minister for Canadian Heritage, Pascale St-Onge, disagreed with Meta’s action, calling it “irresponsible.” She said that Meta would rather block its users from accessing high-quality and local news instead of paying their fair share to news organizations. She also affirmed that the Canadian government would stand firm with the new law. 💪
She said, “Facebook is trying to send a message, not only to Canada but to other countries like New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.” 🌍
Google also weighed in, stating that they would remove links to local Canadian news content. Kent Walker, the global affairs president, said that the Online News Act was “unworkable” and exposed the company to “uncapped financial liability” by forcing it to pay for showing links to news reports. 📰
The Canadian bill is modeled after a 2021 law passed in Australia, the first country to enact such legislation. At the time, Meta temporarily blocked sharing news links in Australia before eventually coming to a deal and lifting the ban. ✌️
Even in California, lawmakers have been considering a bill that would require tech giants to pay for news. Meta has pushed back forcefully against the bill, known as the California Journalism Preservation Act, and it has been shelved for a year. ⚖️
This is a significant issue, as it will affect how people access news. It will be interesting to see how Canada and the tech companies can resolve this dispute. Observers will be watching to see what happens next. 🧐
