Politics Briefing: Rodriguez calls on Meta to reverse decision to block news, give Canadians access to information

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Hello, Pablo Rodriguez, who previously served as Heritage Minister and is now Transport Minister, said Friday he is calling on Meta to go back on its decision to block news on the company’s platforms. “What Meta is doing is totally unacceptable,” Mr. Rodriguez told reporters at a Zoom news conference focused on the impacts of wildfires, adding that he warned Meta in the past of the risks of blocking news. Residents of the Northwest Territories are currently unable to access news on Facebook and Instagram as they leave their homes after a city-wide warning to evacuate due to wildfires. The...