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The NWT government and city of Yellowknife are describing in tweets, Instagram messages etc. how to search key evacuation information on CPAC and CBC. The broadcast carriers have a duty to carry emergency information, but Meta and X are blocking links.

While internet access is reportedly limited in Yellowknife, residents are finding this a barrier to getting current and accurate information. Even links to CBC radio are blocked.

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[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (10 children)

So they shouldn't compensate the people whose work brings them profit? Know what we call that in the physical world?

Stealing.

If the government is willing to make an exception for emergency news, that Meta proved they're able to do it in Australia and even told the Canadian government it's something they could do, then who's in the wrong here?

[–] Rumblestiltskin@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (5 children)

So Lemmy instance admins should be paying for all the links on their sites too?

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Are they directly making profit from it?

[–] Rumblestiltskin@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well then, you've got your answer.

[–] Rumblestiltskin@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It is sad there are people like you who think everything is a transaction. Posting a link is a recommendation, it is no way stealing.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's sadder that there's people like you who don't understand that there's a difference between posting a link and copying the whole article or a bot generated shorter version of it.

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