Trudeau defends independent journalism against Facebook's threat to block Canadian news.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized Facebook's decision to block news for Canadian users in response to a proposed law that would require digital giants to pay for local journalism content. Trudeau called Facebook's arguments against the proposals "not just flawed, it's dangerous to our democracy, to our economy." The new law would require digital giants to make fair commercial deals with Canadian outlets for the news and information that is shared on their platforms, or face binding arbitration.