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Meta's news ban is preventing Canadians from sharing vital information about the wildfires ripping through western Canada(www.businessinsider.com)

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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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CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works
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Bruh just make people Download a app to warn about catastrophic events in general?

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Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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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.

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