# Source note — Meta news block / Michael Dowling CTV story

Date prepared: 2026-06-21

This source note supports `meta-news-block-canada-michael-dowling-good-news.html`.

## User-supplied screenshot
The screenshot shows a Facebook-style comment/share interface with a centered popup:

> News content can't be shared in Canada
>
> In response to Canadian government legislation, news content can’t be shared.

The published article uses a cropped and background-blurred version of the screenshot focused on the popup notice, reducing visible comment/profile details while preserving the evidence of the block.

## Primary story
CTV News Vancouver / Adam Sawatsky, “'I got a self-taught PhD in garbology': B.C. man reconnects with childhood passion for picking up litter,” published June 16, 2026.

URL: https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/sawatsky-sign-off/article/i-got-a-self-taught-phd-in-garbology-bc-man-reconnects-with-childhood-passion-for-picking-up-litter/

## Platform/policy sources
Meta announcement, “Changes to News Availability on Our Platforms in Canada,” updated Aug. 1, 2023: https://about.fb.com/news/2023/06/changes-to-news-availability-on-our-platforms-in-canada/

Government of Canada Justice Laws, Online News Act, S.C. 2023, c. 23: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/O-9.3/page-1.html

## Editorial boundary
This is a NewsForBC media/distribution note, not a full rewrite of CTV's story. It links readers back to CTV and uses only enough summary to explain why the sharing block matters.