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

    Canada just make a mastodon instance and get all the Canadians onto the fediverse. Do it and it will be awesome.

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      The feds can’t even make a web form work properly, them running a Mastodon instance would be an epic train wreck.