Meta says it plans to block Canadians' ability to view or share news content on Facebook and Instagram if the country's proposed Online News Act becomes law
Marie Woolf / Globe and Mail :
Globe and Mail Marie Woolf
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@yoda
Drew Olanoff
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why bother? just shut it all down already. this company is *over* https://twitter.com/...
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@justinhendrix
Justin Hendrix
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“Tech giant Meta has decided to block Canadians' ability to view or share news content on Facebook and Instagram if Ottawa's online news bill becomes law, The Globe and Mail has learned.” https://www.theglobeandmail.com/ ...
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@melissambarki
Melissa Mbarki
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Mr. Rodriguez said it is “disappointing to see that Facebook has resorted to threats instead of working with the Canadian government in good faith.” As I'm sure the government did this in good faith @pablorodriguez https://www.theglobeandmail.com/ ...
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@johnwilson
John Wilson
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I have a hard time understanding why Meta, or any company, should be subsidizing news companies. Most news on social media is likely not being read for free. Sites have paywalls, limited free articles, and other tools at their disposal. https://twitter.com/...
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@awudrick
Aaron Wudrick
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Excellent! Surely the newspaper lobby squealing about platforms stealing their content will be overjoyed that Meta is making sure there will be no more theft! https://twitter.com/...
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@robertfife
Robert Fife
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Meta would end Canadians' ability to view and share news under Bill C-18 - The Globe and Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com/ ...
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@mgeist
Michael Geist
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And there it is. Meta confirms that it will stop sharing of news links on both Facebook and Instagram if Bill C-18 passes in its current form. This an unsurprising response to the government's ill-advised decision to establish mandated payments for links. https://www.theglobeandm…
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@kkomaitis
@kkomaitis
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As the battle between big tech and the Canadian government comes to the forefront, here's a reminder that ultimately the ONLY loser is the Internet. https://www.komaitis.org/... #CanadaNews https://twitter.com/...
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@nanaslugdiva
Barbara Smith
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Oh so they can block content when they want to. https://twitter.com/...
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@jason_kint
Jason Kint
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According to reports and whistleblower docs, Facebook had an incredibly detailed plan when they blocked in Australia. Make no mistake, this is hostile to democracy - Google and Facebook. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/ ...