The ban imposed on Canada’s news sites repeats Meta’s dramatic response to the passage of Australia’s Media Bargaining Code in 2021.
For days, no news links could no longer be shared and publishers could no longer post from their Facebook pages., scores of government agencies were caught in the net, including health departments, fire and rescue and the Bureau of Meteorology.A Meta spokesperson said Canadians continue to use its platforms to connect with their communities and access information, including content from official government agencies, emergency services and non-governmental organisations.
More than 35,000 people have been driven out of their homes over the past four days as flames spread in the western region, forcing the federal government to deploy the military. “People are facing horrific situations. ... This is a scary and heartbreaking time,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, on Monday.
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