evidence: Meta's news ban in Canada remains as Online News Act goes into effect - Published [...] Bill C-18, officially called the Online News Act, was introduced by Canada as a way to "enhance fairness" for news publishers by carving out way for them to be compensated by tech giants. It applies to companies that operate social media platforms or search engine websites in Canada - where news is often shared and disseminated - and that have a total global revenue of more than C$1bn in a calendar year.