Meta is blocking news links in Canada, as it did previously in Australia, following the introduction of new legislation. The...

Meta is blocking news links in Canada, as it did previously in Australia, following the introduction of new legislation. The…

  • tellah@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    1 year ago

    What will count as a news site? So obviously ones like Reuters, CBC, The Guardian will be blocked, but what about the disinformation bullshit sites like C0v1dHoAx-Chronicle dot net ? They were only “news” insofar as they could piggyback on reputable information and spread their bile.

    I suspect only the fake news sites will wind up on Facebook, furthering the echo chamber of right wing disinformation.

    • McBinary@kbin.social
      2·
      1 year ago

      This is exactly what I was thinking too. Actual news has never been the problem; it’s the constant flow of trash MeeMaw and PawPaw are sharing as truth that is non-factual and provided by non-news outlets.