Zuckerberg’s Harsh Blow to Canadian Democracy | The Tyee One year ago, Facebook and Instagram banned news in this country. A new report gauges the effects.

Meta has excluded from its ban pseudo-news sites that don’t fall under the category of news but in some ways mimic journalism & that, in some cases, could contribute to disinformation #Facebook #Meta #Instagram #Socialmedia #newsban #Canada #disinformation thetyee.ca/News/2024/08...

Are We Heading for Another Facebook News Ban? | Snurblog

I guess I'll just use this opportunity to point again to my recent post on the #NMBC, #newsban, and likely further developments:

Are We Heading for Another Facebook News Ban?
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‘News on Facebook is dead’: memes replace Australian media posts as Meta turns off the tap Analysis finds engagement with news is at an all-time low – due at least in part to changes to algorithms

Huh. @guardianaustralia.bsky.social linking directly to a post on my blog is a new one even for me. #newsban
(It's in "February 2021 when Facebook blocked news posts in Australia", in case you're looking, which links to a paper by @antmandan.bsky.social and me.)

www.theguardian.com/technology/a...

Huh. @GuardianAus linking directly to a post on my blog is a new one even for me. #newsban
(It's the link in "February 2021 when Facebook blocked news posts in Australia", in case you're looking, which links to a paper by @antmandan and me.)

Fears grow Meta will block news on Facebook and Instagram as Australian government faces pressure to act Publishers and politicians are siding against Meta and urging Labor to force the company to pay for news

🎵 News ban, news ban, get your #newsban! 🎶

Could be another #FacebookNewsBan incoming for Australia

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