🧵 1. Canada demands Meta lift news ban on Facebook and Instagram, citing crucial need for information sharing about wildfires in the country's west. #tech
🧵 1. Canada demands Meta lift news ban on Facebook and Instagram, citing crucial need for information sharing about wildfires in the country's west. #tech
🧵 2. Citizens fleeing wildfires in Yellowknife complain about not being able to share important data due to Meta's reckless ban on news.
🧵 3. Canadian officials urge Meta to reinstate news sharing for the safety of those facing emergencies, stating that access to vital information is being compromised.
🧵 4. Meta activates "Safety Check" feature on Facebook to allow users to mark themselves safe during crises, as criticism mounts over lack of news sharing.
🧵 5. Meta defends news ban, saying users don't come to their platforms for news and paying for content is unsustainable. Canadian government calls for greater access to news.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/technology/canada-demands-meta-lift-ban-news-allow-fires-info-be-shared-2023-08-18/
Legislators are always dealing with unintended consequences of their bright ideas.
Literally exactly the same as how Publishers vs Facebook went in Aus.
Wild.
Mini Kaboom.
:)
#contentcuration
#engagement