Meta has threatened to pull all news from Facebook in the US if an 'ill-considered' bill that would compel it to pay publishers passes

Meta warned on Monday that it could remove all news from its US platform if Congress passes a media competition bill.

Meta's policy communications director, Andy Stone, posted Meta's position on the journalism competition and preservation act on the internet. Meta will be forced to consider removing news from their platform if Congress passes an ill-considered journalism bill.

The JCPA allows publishers to negotiate with social media platforms over how their content is distributed on such platforms. Social media firms are required to pay for news.

Publishers and broadcasters put their content on our platform themselves because it benefits their bottom line, not the other way around, according to Meta.

It's not a good idea for companies to have to pay for content other users don't want to see.

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the JCPA in September of 2022.

Meta has been fighting against the same policies before. The social media giant temporarily banned Australian users from viewing, sharing, or interacting with news content on its platform after Australia proposed a similar bill.

Users around the world were prevented from seeing news distributed by Australian media companies. Fire departments, emergency services, food banks, and other critical organizations were blocked.

After the bill was amended, Meta struck a deal with News Corp to distribute its content on Facebook.

If the Online News Act is passed in Canada, Meta will issue a similar threat.