The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a “reckless” ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the country.

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    1 year ago

    The entire premise of a link tax is batshit insane. It’s not mediocre. It’s not “I can see where they’re coming from”. It completely and irreparably breaks the internet.

    The previews are exactly what sites ask for them to show. You don’t get to tell them “please show this content” then accuse them of stealing content.