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OTTAWA—Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. has warned Canada it is prepared to block the sharing of Canadian news content—
like it did in Australia last year—unless the Liberal government amends legislation that would compel big digital companies to compensate domestic media outlets.
The legislation is under review by a parliamentary committee, and lawmakers voted this week to stop hearing further testimony from witnesses. Facebook said it wasn’t given an opportunity to testify, so late Friday it issued a statement outlining the company’s concerns with Canada’s proposed rules—and a warning.
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