Mon Jun 5, 2023 – 6:37 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — Facebook will run a test by blocking some Canadians from sharing news in anticipation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s internet censorship bill.
On June 1, Meta, the parent company in charge of social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, announced it will begin testing by censoring news websites for some Canadians in preparation for Bill C-18 that aims to censor online content across Canada.
“As we have shared, content from news outlets, including news publishers and broadcasters, will not be available to people accessing Facebook and Instagram in Canada if Bill C-18, the Online News Act, is passed into law,” the statement read.
“As we prepare to comply with the legislation, we are announcing today that we will begin tests on both platforms that will limit some users and publishers from viewing or sharing some news content in Canada,” it continued.
The test period will randomly select Canadian accounts that will be blocked from viewing some news posts on Facebook. The news outlets will be able to post their content, but some Canadians may not be able to access it. It is not clear whether
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