Meta's news ban is preventing Canadians from sharing vital information about the wildfires ripping through western Canada
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Meta's news ban is preventing Canadians from sharing vital information about the wildfires ripping through western Canada::Canadians are calling on Meta to lift its news ban so they can share news about the wildfires in the Northwest Territories and British Columbia.
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That's a great sentiment for the more tech-inclined folk, but for the masses, smug tech superiority doesn't mean much. People are going to use what they use; it's better to embrace what they're using than to shout into a vaccuum that millions of people need to stop enjoying what they like, and start enjoying what you enjoy.
I can't tell if this is satire or not... Are you seriously implying that going to any search engine (aka the url bar to most folks) and typing in 2-3 key words regarding what you want to know about is for "tech-inclined" folks? Please tell me you forgot the /s
Bruh just make people Download a app to warn about catastrophic events in general?
And the BC government has such an app, plus an email broadcast service, plus a phone alert service. It’s easy enough to sign up for that I’ve seen people in their 80s using it. And once you’ve signed up, you’ll be notified of any emergencies in your area.