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World News@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

Meta begins process to end news access to Facebook, Instagram users in Canada

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World News@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

Meta begins process to end news access to Facebook, Instagram users in Canada | Globalnews.ca

Meta has begun the process to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for users in Canada in response to a legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers.

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And nothing of value was lost. If you are getting your news via Facebook you are doing it wrong.
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  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_News_Act doesn’t only apply to facebook… it’s extremely broad, unenforceable, and likely to be repealed

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