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SeaJ to World News@beehaw.org • 2 years ago

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

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

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SeaJ to World News@beehaw.org • 2 years ago
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Meta begins process to end news access to Facebook, Instagram users in Canada | Globalnews.ca
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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.
  • @Arkatakor@lemm.ee
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    And nothing of value was lost. If you are getting your news via Facebook you are doing it wrong.

    • @heartlessevil@lemmy.one
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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doesn’t only apply to facebook… it’s extremely broad, unenforceable, and likely to be repealed

    • ginerel
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      I’m not on Facebook for the news, I’m there for the comment sections.

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