BBC News
By Nadine Yousif
August 21, 2023
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused Facebook of putting “profits ahead of people’s safety” after it blocked news amid devastating wildfires in the country.
Facebook banned news on its platform in response to Canadian law forcing it to share profit with news outlets.
Wildfire evacuees have said the ban has impacted their ability to share critical news with each other.
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, calls the law “fundamentally flawed”.
The prime minister, during a televised news conference on Monday, said the actions of Meta were “inconceivable”.