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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 (fortune.com)
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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.

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[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 year ago

Google has been fear-mongering hard about this law, which is why I'll have to assume it's actually a good thing. I think some enforcement of balance between journalists and the monolithic platform squeezing them is a step in the right direction, although there are some legitimate concerns about unintended consequences.