Facebook threatens to block news content over Canada's revenue-sharing bill

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Facebook threatens to block news content over Canada's revenue-sharing bill
Facebook warned on Friday that it may block sharing of news content on its platform in Canada over concerns about legislation that would compel digital platforms to pay news publishers. The Online News Act, introduced in April, laid out rules to force platforms like Facebook and Google to ...

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