Meta May Still be Subject to Regulation by Online News Act, Ottawa Says, But CRTC Isn’t Sure

Meta May Still be Subject to Regulation by Online News Act, Ottawa Says, But CRTC Isn’t Sure
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge answers a question during question period in the House of Commons of Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 6, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The Liberal government continues to insist that Meta may still be regulated under its Online News Act, as users continue to find ways around its news ban.

But the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission suggests it doesn’t have enough information in hand to make a decision, despite acknowledging reports that news is still available on Facebook and Instagram.