Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram Threads, which some say could rival Elon Musk’s Twitter, has seen a drop-off in users and engagements in recent days after a relatively strong showing in early July, according to analytics companies. “The Threads launch really did ‘break the internet,’ or at least the Sensor Tower models,” Anthony Bartolacci, the…
Meta Vows to Deal With ‘Hate Speech’ in Upcoming Vote on Changing Australia’s Constitution
July 14, 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta (formerly Facebook) will provide a “one-off funding boost” to third-party fact-checkers in the lead-up to a national referendum on whether to change the Australian Constitution. The tech giant will work with RMIT CrossCheck to monitor “misinformation trends” leading up to the contentious Indigenous Voice to Parliament proposal, and will share guidance on…
Half of Canadians Say Feds Should ‘Back Down’ on Online News Act: Poll
As tech giants threaten to block Canadians’ access to online news, a new poll has found that half of Canadians believe the federal government should “back down” on Bill C-18, which calls for big tech companies to financially compensate Canadian news organizations for sharing their content. “Half of Canadians (49 percent) feel their government should back…
Bill C-18: Ottawa Proposes Regulations to Curb Google and Meta’s Concerns Over Legislation
Ottawa has published a set of proposed regulations for its Online News Act, also known as Bill C-18, that address a number of concerns Google and Meta have voiced about the legislation which prompted the tech giants to say they will begin blocking Canadian news later this year. Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s department said on July…
Ottawa Proposes Regulations to Ease Google and Meta’s Concerns Over Bill C-18
Ottawa has published a set of proposed regulations for its Online News Act, also known as Bill C-18, that address a number of concerns Google and Meta have voiced about the legislation which prompted the tech giants to say they will begin blocking Canadian news later this year. Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s department said on July…
Trudeau Says Conflict With Social Media Companies a ‘Dispute Over Democracy’
A few hours after his government announced it was suspending advertising with social media company Meta, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the move was made to defend democracy. “This is not just a dispute over advertising, it’s also a dispute over democracy,” Mr. Trudeau told reporters in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, on July 5. The prime minister…
Ottawa Suspending Its Advertising on Facebook, Instagram as Meta Moves to Block Canadian News
The federal government is suspending all of its advertising on both Facebook and Instagram in response to their parent company, Meta, saying it will block all Canadian news from the platforms later this year once Ottawa’s new Online News Act comes into effect. Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez made the announcement while speaking to reporters in…
Canada’s Quebecor to Pull Its Ads From Facebook, Instagram
Telecom and media firm Quebecor said on Wednesday it will pull its ads from Facebook and Instagram, following Meta Platforms’ decision to stop access to news on both the social media platforms in Canada over a law requiring payments to local news publishers. The “Online News Act”, or House of Commons bill C-18, introduced in…
Cambodia Imposes Entry Ban on Meta’s Oversight Board Members
Cambodia has barred Meta’s Oversight Board members from entering the country after the board called for the suspension of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Facebook account for inciting violence in a speech video. Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation designated 22 people as “persona non grata” and ordered them to leave the country within…
CRA Fired Employees for Sharing Private Taxpayer Info in Unauthorized Facebook Chat: Federal Records
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has confirmed that it fired some employees for previously sharing private taxpayer information in an unauthorized Facebook Messenger group chat, according to recently released federal records. The CRA said in an Inquiry of Ministry tabled in the Commons on June 9 that an undisclosed number of employees were “disciplined up…
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