What can I do if my Page is labeled as a news outlet on Facebook?

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In response to the Online News Act, Facebook restricts the sharing and viewing of content from Pages connected to a news outlets in Canada.

If you are in Canada, this means:

  • You can no longer share or view news links or content on Facebook, including news articles and audio-visual content posted by news outlets.
  • You can no longer see links or content from any news outlet Pages, even if you search for them or follow them.

How we identify news outlets:

  • Meta’s review team identifies news outlets based on legislative definitions.
  • News outlets include undertakings whose primary purpose is to produce news content, in any format (including an audio or audiovisual format), that reports on, investigates or explains current issues or events of public interest.

My content has been labeled as news. What can I do?

My Page should not be considered a news outlet. What can I do?

  • If you think your Facebook Page should not be considered a news outlet, you can request a review.

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