• enkers
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    1 year ago

    This is exactly what they did in Australia for about a week, then they backed down when the government wouldn’t.

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      1 year ago

      In Australia’s case, it was only after concessions were added that Facebook reinstated news on the platform.

      Canada has taken a harder stance on the law, and it doesn’t look like either side is planning on accepting a compromise anytime soon.

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        1 year ago

        That article was sadly very sparse on what the concessions actually were.

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        1 year ago

        I’ve heard we can get news in other places. Facebook only has one group of humans to prey on for clicks.