I'm sorry but who didn't see this coming? I'm definitely not a fan of Meta or any of its spawn but frankly, they're commercial operations. They're not the ones usually posting news content, it's their users. I suspect that most of the views of news organizations are driven from sites like Facebook. Let's see how that works out.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/meta-ending-news-availability-permanently-1.6924370
@Cdn_Skeptic_Wm oh no … how will I get my Canadian news now .,..
probably like I used to before Facebook
Or the numerous news orgs apps
For the amount of “ news” Meta likes to think they’re known for … they are mostly know for their silos and misinformation
@LtMcDies @Cdn_Skeptic_Wm there is something to be said for the benefit of news aggregation... for millions of people, Facebook IS the internet and the news they see there is the only news they ever see. I can't see the benefit in turning that off, all for profit that news orgs were never gonna see to begin with.
@dietotaku @Cdn_Skeptic_Wm once upon a time radio was where Canadians got their news too
The trouble with Facebook as news aggregator is right beside CBC is Epoch Times or dr Mercola latest vitamin push.
All being considered “ news”
Only a few years after the Cambridge Analytics mess we’ve all forgotten
Facebook history is that of a manipulative corporate actor no better than Musk Xwitter
They may be convenient that’s all