Meta plans a news blackout in Canada
Why the sequel to a story that played out in Australia two years ago deserves a different ending
Today let’s talk about Meta’s move to block news links on Facebook and Instagram and Canada, and how a shakedown that started in Australia is now threatening to fracture the internet more broadly.
The Canada story is a totally expected but still unfortunate sequel to the Australia story…
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