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Meta is so unwilling to pay for news under a new Canadian law that it's starting to block it on Facebook and Instagram in that country::The rollout of the news ban on Facebook and Instagram for users in Canada will take place over the next few weeks.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What exempts small sites?

Why do you think that loophole won't be closed in the future?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The literal language of the law exempts small sites.