Quebec Premier François Legault says the province is suspending advertising on Facebook and Instagram until Meta resumes talks about the implementation of the federal Online News Act.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez also announced earlier today that the federal government will pull ads off the platforms.
The decision from both governments comes after Meta promised to block Canadian news content on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to Canada’s recently passed Online News Act.
In a tweet this afternoon, Legault said the Quebec government is standing in solidarity with the media and that no company is above the law….