Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
Saskatchewan news outlets face discouraging messages for many social media users this week.
In response to the passing of Bill C-18 in June, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is withholding links shared by news organizations from social media audiences.
Posts to the 980 CJME Facebook page, which has 22,000 followers, were no longer visible to many users Wednesday.
Other Rawlco pages with blocked content include the Green Zone and 650 CKOM.
A message appears on these pages that reads “People in Canada can’t see this content. In response to Canadian government legislation, news content can’t be viewed in Canada.”
The rollout of the blockage is expected to extend to all Canadian users, a strategic move by Meta to avoid paying media outlets for hosting news content on their platforms.
How can you consume local news?
- Get local news delivered to your phone by downloading the free 980 CJME app.
- Get breaking news alerts on your phone by selecting “allow notifications” in the app.
- Bookmark CJME.com and visit regularly for news of the day.
Meta has started to remove news on Facebook and Instagram for Canadian users.
