Eby is calling on Meta to reverse its decision to block Canadian news from being shared in B.C., saying it feels like it is holding the province 'ransom.'
Posted: Aug. 21, 2023 2:27PMB.C. Premier David Eby is calling on the social media company Meta to reverse its decision to block Canadian news from being shared online in British Columbia as wildfires rage across the province. Eby looks at the chassis of an electric vehicle while on a tour at VCC in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, July 20, 2023.
Premier David Eby is calling on the social media company Meta to reverse its decision to block Canadian news from being shared online in British Columbia, saying it feels like it is holding the province “ransom” in its ongoing spat with Ottawa. Eby is imploring the company and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, to open up access to critical information that could help keep residents safe as the province grapples with devastating wildfires that have forced thousands of people from their homes.
He says the decision to permanently ban Canadian news on Facebook and Instagram is “incredibly frustrating” and he hopes “common sense prevails.”
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