But instead of simply sharing a link to a story about the wildfires from CPAC, the Cable Public Affairs Channel, the city instructed residents to look up the information on a search engine.
“Google: CPAC Canada or www .
In the midst of a natural disaster, Yellowknife had to navigate around Facebook’s decision to block news articles on its platform in Canada.
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, began rolling out the ban on Aug. 1 in response to a new Canadian law that requires tech companies to pay news outlets for using their content.
Canadian lawmakers passed the Online News Act in June, requiring social media platforms like Meta and search engines like Google to negotiate with news publishers to license their content.
Persons:
Meta, ”
Organizations:
Northwest, Facebook, Cable Public Affairs Channel, Google, Meta
Locations:
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, CPAC