When asked about their attitudes to Bill C-18, the majority of Canadians believed that Meta should entirely lift its ban on Canadian news on its platforms. Younger consumers aged between 18 and 34 years old were more than doubly as likely as those aged 55 years or over to say they felt Meta should be allowed to protest Bill C-18.
Public opinion on whether Meta should lift its ban on Canadian news on its platforms due to Bill C-18 (Online News Act) in Canada as of September 2023, by age group
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Leger. (September 19, 2023). Public opinion on whether Meta should lift its ban on Canadian news on its platforms due to Bill C-18 (Online News Act) in Canada as of September 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418938/online-news-act-canada-opinion-on-news-ban/
Leger. "Public opinion on whether Meta should lift its ban on Canadian news on its platforms due to Bill C-18 (Online News Act) in Canada as of September 2023, by age group." Chart. September 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418938/online-news-act-canada-opinion-on-news-ban/
Leger. (2023). Public opinion on whether Meta should lift its ban on Canadian news on its platforms due to Bill C-18 (Online News Act) in Canada as of September 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418938/online-news-act-canada-opinion-on-news-ban/
Leger. "Public Opinion on Whether Meta Should Lift Its Ban on Canadian News on Its Platforms Due to Bill C-18 (Online News Act) in Canada as of September 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418938/online-news-act-canada-opinion-on-news-ban/
Leger, Public opinion on whether Meta should lift its ban on Canadian news on its platforms due to Bill C-18 (Online News Act) in Canada as of September 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418938/online-news-act-canada-opinion-on-news-ban/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Public opinion on whether Meta should lift its ban on Canadian news on its platforms due to Bill C-18 (Online News Act) in Canada as of September 2023, by age group [Graph], Leger, September 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418938/online-news-act-canada-opinion-on-news-ban/