Meta said that if the California Journalism Preservation Act passes, the company would “be forced” to pull news from Facebook and Instagram in the state rather than agree to pay news outlets the journalism usage fee that the bill would require.
Meta is threatening to block users in California from sharing news articles on its social media networks to protest a state legislative proposal that would force tech companies to pay publishers for their content.The social media giant said Wednesday that if the California Journalism Preservation Act passes, the company would “be forced” to pull news from Facebook and Instagram in the state rather than agree to pay news outlets the journalism usage fee that the bill would require.
In recent years, Meta has threatened to pull news from its platforms in protest of similar proposals in Australia and Canada. The law eventually passed in Australia and has been credited with directing anThe Canadian proposal is still under consideration.
The bill is sponsored by Assembly member Buffy Wicks , who has proposed a number of bills targeting the tech giants, including a bill signed into law last year that requires tech companies to vet their products for potential harms to children before rolling them out. NetChoice, a trade group that counts Meta, Amazon and other tech companies as members, is suing to block the measure, arguing it is unconstitutional.
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