Meta's Canadian media blackout will be eerily familiar to anyone watching from Australia, where the company first discovered the political effectiveness of blocking the news.
Meta is blocking the distribution of news links and articles on Facebook and Instagram platforms in Canada.
"Nobody's able to know what's true or not," she said, explaining that many Canadians until now have relied on social media for news. "And when you're in an emergency situation, time is of the essence.”Meta on August 1 started blocking the distribution of news links and articles on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a recent law requiring digital giants to pay publishers for news content.
In a similar move to that now being taken by Canada, the Australian government essentially sought to force tech giants like Facebook and Google to pay Australian publishers for hosting their content.However, the blackout only lasted a few days. Ollie Williams, director of Cabin Radio in the far north, called Meta's move to block news sharing "stupid and dangerous."
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