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[-] Rocket@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If Facebook wasn’t allowed to show more than just a link then they would react in a similar manner

Funny thing is that Facebook gave publishers what they call Open Graph many years ago to allow them exacting control over what the links entail. All of Canada's major publications have adopted Open Graph. If you are seeing more than just a link, it is because the publication has explicitly given more information to Facebook to use.

If you don't want Facebook to have that information... maybe don't provide it?

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Can they prevent people from posting text with their links?

[-] Rocket@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If said posting fell under fair use there is little the publication can do, but that's on purpose! We created fair use laws specifically to allow that behaviour. If that is not what we want anymore, logically we would revert the law, not come up with all kinds of weird and contrived bandaids to help only special friends.

If the post fell short of fair use, the publication would have the legal right to seek penalization for the person who posted the content. It would also be a violation of Facebook's terms of service. In this case, the answer to your question is essentially yes. It cannot be prevented, per se, but corrective action can be taken – which also serves to dissuade others from doing the same in the future.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago

I’m glad you see the need for new regulations

[-] Rocket@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, you are quite right that the Canadian news media does not appropriately understand the technology they are trying to use and regulation should disallow their use of it going forward.

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