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Meta To Block News On Canadian Facebook, Instagram After Bill C-18 Gets Thumbs Up

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As early as October last year, Meta threatened to pull news availability for Canadian users, and today, it announced that Facebook and Instagram users in Canada will no longer be able to share news content on the platforms ahead of Bill C-18's enforcement. Google has also opposed the bill, but some industry groups have applauded the government's latest move.
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Court Temporarily Blocks Microsoft's $69B Buyout Of Activision Blizzard After FTC Intervention

The FTC dimmed hopes for Microsoft to complete its acquisition of Activision Blizzard this month after the court granted the regulator's request for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction. The FTC wants to present its case that the deal will harm cloud gaming competition. The U.K. previously expressed its opposition to the deal over antitrust concerns.

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