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Meta's news ban is preventing Canadians from sharing vital information about the wildfires ripping through western Canada (www.businessinsider.com)
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Meta's news ban is preventing Canadians from sharing vital information about the wildfires ripping through western Canada::Canadians are calling on Meta to lift its news ban so they can share news about the wildfires in the Northwest Territories and British Columbia.

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[-] cadekat@pawb.social 10 points 2 years ago

Canadian government's news link tax is preventing Canadians from sharing vital information about the wildfires ripping through western Canada

Let's place blame where blame is due.

[-] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago

C-18 isn’t even in effect. This is literally just Meta trying to force the hand of the government. They did the same thing in Australia.

[-] cadekat@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago

And? You believe Meta/Google should have waited to block links?

[-] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago

Yes? Why not?

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