»N.W.T. wildfire evacuees say #Facebook's #newsban 'dangerous' in #emergencysituation: Meta notes government sources not blocked as northerners duck ban by sharing screenshots of information.« https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/nwt-wildfire-evacuation-meta-blocking-news-1.6939286?eicker.news #tech #media

A Canadian govt minister on Fri demanded that #Meta lift a #ban on Canadian #news from its platforms to allow people to share info about major #ForestFires….

Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez told a briefing that the ban was "unacceptable". Meta started blocking news on its #Facebook & #Instagram platforms for all users in #Canada earlier this month in response to a law requiring internet giants to pay for news articles.

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https://www.reuters.com/technology/canada-demands-meta-lift-ban-news-allow-fires-info-be-shared-2023-08-18/