Discovering news articles and videos on Facebook and Instagram will soon become a relic of the past, as Meta announced it is officially ending news availability in Canada.

Canadians no longer able to share or view news articles and other content by publishers and broadcasters, including international outlets. Online News Act requires tech giants to compensate Canadian news outlets for content shared on their platforms.

  • @[email protected]English
    35•1 year ago

    I feel like most people who get their news primarily through Facebook, are horribly misinformed.

    So maybe this is a good thing?

    • @[email protected]English
      15•1 year ago

      It is a good thing. Facebook was fun when it was about sharing what’s going on with you with your family and friends. Now it’s just a bottomless shithole where everybody argues about dumb shit.

      Get your news from the news. Set up an RSS feed to get your news.

      • @yenahmik
        12•1 year ago

        I remember when people would always complain that Facebook was just pictures of people’s kids. I miss that. I want to see pictures of your kids, pets, travels, meals, whatever else you want to share of your life. I don’t want to see whatever propaganda or rage bait you’ve fallen for most recently.

        • @Num10ckEnglish
          1•1 year ago

          back then people were getting depressed because they were comparing their real life with everyones highlight reel. i remember when people communicated 1 on 1 instead of via public announcement.

        • @[email protected]
          -1•1 year ago

          Yeah, I miss when there was a social media site that catered to just people you know. Just friends and family.

  • kitonthenet
    12•1 year ago

    good riddance, Facebook, along with the other social medias, seems to think they’re way more essential than they actually are. The actual underlying thing people care about is the internet and each other, not fucking Facebook lol