Canadians no longer able to share or view news articles and other content by publishers and broadcasters, including international outlets. Online News Act requires tech giants to compensate Canadian news outlets for content shared on their platforms.

  • @penguin
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    3711 months ago

    I feel like most people who get their news primarily through Facebook, are horribly misinformed.

    So maybe this is a good thing?

    • @[email protected]
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      11 months ago

      It is a good thing. Facebook was fun when it was about sharing what’s going on with you with your family and friends. Now it’s just a bottomless shithole where everybody argues about dumb shit.

      Get your news from the news. Set up an RSS feed to get your news.

      • @[email protected]
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        1011 months ago

        I remember when people would always complain that Facebook was just pictures of people’s kids. I miss that. I want to see pictures of your kids, pets, travels, meals, whatever else you want to share of your life. I don’t want to see whatever propaganda or rage bait you’ve fallen for most recently.

        • @[email protected]
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          111 months ago

          back then people were getting depressed because they were comparing their real life with everyones highlight reel. i remember when people communicated 1 on 1 instead of via public announcement.

        • @penguin
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          Yeah, I miss when there was a social media site that catered to just people you know. Just friends and family.

    • EnderWi99in
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      211 months ago

      Need to add TikTok to that list too but I’m not sure how anyone could actually moderate that. That service (and the copycats) spread ridiculous amounts of misinformation and fake news to the degree its screwing up young people the same way Facebook screwed up the boomers.

  • kitonthenet
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    1311 months ago

    good riddance, Facebook, along with the other social medias, seems to think they’re way more essential than they actually are. The actual underlying thing people care about is the internet and each other, not fucking Facebook lol

  • @HenriVolney
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    811 months ago

    Good for them. Keep information out of social media and both will improve.