Facebook parent, Meta, to remove news from platform if US Congress passes bill

Facebook parent Meta, Platforms Inc, on Monday said it would remove news from its platform if the U.S. Congress passes the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act.

Meta spokesperson Andy Stone disclosed the development in a tweet.

Ripples Nigeria gathered that U.S. lawmakers are considering adding the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to a must-pass annual defense bill as a way to boost the local news industry.