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As <\/span>we have shared<\/span><\/a>, 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 <\/span>Online News Act<\/span><\/a>, is passed into law. 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Randomised tests will help us build an effective product solution to end news availability in Canada as defined in Bill C-18. Throughout the testing period, which will run for several weeks, a small percentage of people in Canada who are enrolled in testing will be notified if they attempt to share news content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Product tests will impact news outlets both within and outside of Canada. Meta is identifying news outlets on our platforms based on the current language of Bill C-18. As drafted, the legislation states that news outlets are in scope if they primarily report on, investigate or explain current issues or events of public interest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n News outlets will continue to have access to their accounts and Pages, and will be able to post news links and content; however, some content will not be viewable in Canada. Outlets will continue to have access to the <\/span>Meta Business Suite<\/span><\/a> and advertising tools. Those enrolled in testing will have access to a review process if they believe they do not fall within the intended scope of the legislation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Product tests are an important step in Meta\u2019s rigorous approach to product development. They are a common industry practice to make sure the product experience works as expected and are an important part of our commitment to comply with the Online News Act responsibly and transparently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As <\/span>we have repeatedly shared<\/span><\/a>, the Online News Act is fundamentally flawed legislation that ignores the realities of how our platforms work, the preferences of the people who use them, and the value we provide news publishers. As the Minister of Canadian Heritage has said, how we choose to comply with the legislation is a business decision we must make, and we have made our choice. While these product tests are temporary, we intend to end the availability of news content in Canada permanently following the passage of Bill C-18. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00c9l\u00e9ments importants \u00e0 retenir\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Comme<\/span> nous l\u2019avons mentionn\u00e9<\/span><\/a>, si le projet de loi C-18 \u2013 la<\/span> Loi sur les nouvelles en ligne<\/span><\/a> \u2013 est adopt\u00e9, le contenu partag\u00e9 par les m\u00e9dias d\u2019information, y compris les \u00e9diteurs de presse et les radiodiffuseurs, ne sera plus accessible aux utilisateurs de Facebook et Instagram au Canada. Tandis que nous nous pr\u00e9parons \u00e0 nous conformer \u00e0 la l\u00e9gislation, nous annon\u00e7ons aujourd\u2019hui le lancement sur les deux plateformes de tests qui emp\u00eacheront certains utilisateurs et \u00e9diteurs de consulter et de partager du contenu de nouvelles au Canada.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ces tests al\u00e9atoires nous permettrons d\u2019\u00e9laborer une solution efficace pour mettre fin \u00e0 la disponibilit\u00e9 des contenus de nouvelles au Canada, conform\u00e9ment au projet de loi C-18. Pendant la p\u00e9riode de test, qui durera plusieurs semaines, une petite proportion d\u2019utilisateurs canadiens inscrits aux tests seront avertis s\u2019ils tentent de partager du contenu de nouvelles.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ces tests de produit entra\u00eeneront des r\u00e9percussions sur certains m\u00e9dias d\u2019information, tant au Canada qu\u2019\u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger. Meta d\u00e9finit les m\u00e9dias d\u2019information sur ses plateformes sur la base du libell\u00e9 figurant dans le projet de loi C-18. Dans sa version actuelle, la loi stipule que les m\u00e9dias d\u2019information entrent dans le champ d\u2019application de la loi s\u2019ils ont pour mission principale de rendre compte de tout enjeu ou \u00e9v\u00e9nement actuel d\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat public, l\u2019explique ou fait suite \u00e0 une enqu\u00eate sur un tel enjeu ou \u00e9v\u00e9nement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Les m\u00e9dias d\u2019information auront toujours acc\u00e8s \u00e0 leurs comptes et \u00e0 leurs pages, et pourront toujours publier des liens et du contenu de nouvelles; toutefois, certains contenus ne pourront pas \u00eatre consult\u00e9s au Canada. Les m\u00e9dias d\u2019information continueront d\u2019avoir acc\u00e8s \u00e0 <\/span>Meta Business Suite<\/span><\/a> ainsi qu\u2019aux outils publicitaires. Les utilisateurs inscrits aux tests pourront recourir \u00e0 une proc\u00e9dure d\u2019examen s\u2019ils estiment qu\u2019ils ne font pas partie du champ d\u2019application de la loi.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Les tests de produits constituent une \u00e9tape importante de l\u2019approche rigoureuse de Meta en mati\u00e8re de d\u00e9veloppement de produits. Il s\u2019agit d\u2019une pratique courante du secteur qui vise \u00e0 confirmer que le produit fonctionne comme pr\u00e9vu. Ces tests font partie int\u00e9grante de notre engagement \u00e0 nous conformer \u00e0 la <\/span>Loi sur les nouvelles en ligne<\/span><\/i> de mani\u00e8re responsable et transparente.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n