Meta is so unwilling to pay for news under a new Canadian law that it’s starting to block it on Facebook and Instagram in that country::The rollout of the news ban on Facebook and Instagram for users in Canada will take place over the next few weeks.

  • Lemmylaugh@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Canadian residents can access news online by going directly to news websites, using mobile news applications, and subscribing to preferred publishers.

    Lol. Or you know. Lemmy!!

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      1 year ago

      but, but, then who will filter the news they’re fed with, so that they only get exposed to opinions they “like”, thus reinforcing whatever polarized view they have? Why would they want to access ANY news??