News links from Canadian content producers, like NorfolkToday, are now being blocked on Facebook and Instagram.
My Broadcasting Corporation, 98.9 myFM and Oldies 99.7’s parent company, President Jon Pole was blunt in his assessment of the move.
And Pole says our commitment to local news isn’t going to change.
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The ban from Meta is in response to Bill C-18, which says in part that services like Facebook and Google should be sharing ad revenue with Canadian news media.
You can listen to the entire interview with Jon Pole by pressing play in the player below.
