Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday criticized Meta for blocking domestic news from its platforms, saying the Facebook-parent was prioritizing profit over safety as devastating wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate their homes.

Trudeau’s comments represent the latest government attack on Meta, which this month started blocking news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms for all users in Canada in response to a new law requiring internet giants to pay for news articles.

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    1 year ago

    Threaten to ban the whole fuckin site and he done with it. Garbage ass social platform. See how they play ball then.

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      1 year ago

      Spoken like a true Liberal.

      If it weren’t for the government dicking with the internet, the social media aggregators wouldn’t have given up linking to news articles.

      Now you just expect them to “play ball” or else.