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submitted 1 year ago by boris@cosocial.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

I hit my first instance of Meta blocking Canadian news content.

Rachael sent me a story from #CBCVancouver via Instagram messages.

The thumbnail is visible in messages (1), but when I click, I get the restricted message (2)

I wasn’t following the CBCVancouver account, and when I search for and visit the profile, I get a different message (3)

I guess Rachael hasn’t had this rolled out to her account yet.

Remember, there are no good guys in this #BillC18 debacle.

@canada

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[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

The real issue is how social media intentionally changed the way we consume that content. Attention span has drastically went down since Facebook released and time spent on websites that aren't Facebook as well. In the end Meta gets the advertising money and people who click to check the articles don't stick around long enough to be profitable.

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