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Yes the government can force them because theyre the government. Thats how governments work. If youve bought into the propaganda that governments have no right to regulate facebook then I guess facebook is the ultimate authority to rule the world? Perhaps we should hand the military over to zuckerberg? Zuck as unelected dictator president? Governments have authority and a duty to control corporations within their borders no matter what their ceo's have convinced you through the media outlets they have bought up. Yes, governments have ultimate power and authority on planet earth not "business".
Sure, Canada can regulate Meta/FB, but they can’t force them to offer the service in the country. If Meta wants to completely cease operations in Canada they’d be perfectly within their “rights”.
Meta hasn't chosen to cease operations there, and realistically they aren't going to do it, unless they're willing to take a massive hit in stock value that would result from taking out a rich country from the revenue stream.
Gov ask companies to pay for sharing news. Meta is complying with the regulation. They're sharing zero news, which is within their rights.