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• Ottawa will stop advertising on Facebook, Instagram amid news blocking row

  The decision comes after Meta began blocking Canadian news content on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to Canada's recently passed Online News Act.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2023
  
• Facebook benefits from ad spending amid COVID-19 but new Apple policies could ruin it

  A surge in digital ad spending during the pandemic when consumers shopped online, along with higher ad prices, helped Facebook revenue surge 48 per cent.

  Consumer

  Apr 28, 2021
  
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• Google says it will block search engine in Australia if forced to pay for news

  The search giant has warned that Australian users would face degraded search and YouTube experiences if the new code that targets Google and Facebook is enforced.

  Tech

  Jan 22, 2021
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• Trump campaign rolls out vote-by-mail ads after months of raising fraud concerns

  In June, Trump claimed -- without providing proof -- that 'millions of mail-in ballots will be printed by foreign countries, and others.'

  Politics

  Oct 17, 2020
• Letting tech giants like Facebook regulate themselves ‘simply not working,’ says minister

  'These platforms can't regulate themselves. We've tried that,' said Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2020
• Facebook says it will block news in Australia if media royalty plan becomes law

  The Australian government said in July it would require Facebook and Google to pay for news provided by media companies under a royalty-style system that is scheduled to become law this year.

  World

  Aug 31, 2020
• Australia to Facebook, Google: You must now pay for news content

  Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Google and Facebook would be the first digital platforms targeted by the proposed legislation but others could follow.

  World

  Jul 30, 2020
• Quebec government suspends all advertising on Facebook during July

  Premier François Legault's office said its intention is to show the importance the Quebec government places on the fight against racism.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2020
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• Canadian companies Lululemon, MEC, Arc’teryx join Facebook ad boycott

  Champions of the #StopHateForProfit boycott say Facebook has not done enough to keep racist, false and dangerous content or white supremacists off its platform.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2020
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• More than 80 brands join movement to pause Facebook advertising — here’s why

  According to the campaign's website, the movement is a response to Facebook’s 'long history of allowing racist, violent and verifiably false content to run rampant on its platform.'

  World

  Jun 27, 2020