Meta is so unwilling to pay for news under a new Canadian law that it’s starting to block it on Facebook and Instagram in that country::The rollout of the news ban on Facebook and Instagram for users in Canada will take place over the next few weeks.
Where are the downsides
Individuals who only get news from social media may find less “respectable” news coverage and an increase in “news” from sources who rely on unsavory backers.
Which is to say: if Facebook won’t pay for legitimate news coverage, misinformation will drown everything else out.