Meta’s news ban is preventing Canadians from sharing vital information about the wildfires ripping through western Canada::Canadians are calling on Meta to lift its news ban so they can share news about the wildfires in the Northwest Territories and British Columbia.

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Canadian government’s news link tax is preventing Canadians from sharing vital information about the wildfires ripping through western Canada

Let’s place blame where blame is due.

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C-18 isn’t even in effect. This is literally just Meta trying to force the hand of the government. They did the same thing in Australia.

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And? You believe Meta/Google should have waited to block links?

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Yes? Why not?

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