*[Enwl-eng] As wildfires devastate Canada, Meta is blocking emergency information

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                        People's lives are at stake.









                        Demand Mark Zuckerberg Stop Blocking Canadians From 
Getting Lifesaving Information Amidst Devastating Wildfires



                             Sign Now




                        Canada is on fire. This has been declared the 
country's worst wildfire season in modern history.



                        People are fleeing while homes, land, and resources 
are incinerated. Up-to-date reporting on the state of things is a lifeline 
for all.



                        But Meta — owner of Facebook and Instagram — is 
literally blocking local news orgs from spreading lifesaving information to 
terrified Canadians.



                        You see, in June of 2023, Canada passed a law saying 
that news organizations could negotiate with digital media platforms like 
Facebook and Instagram to get a bit of the profits from their links and 
stories being shared there.




                        But instead of lose even a cent of their billions in 
profits to support journalism and information sharing, Meta threw a fit and 
greedily decided that it would instead just block news articles from being 
shared on Facebook and Instagram in Canada entirely.




                        Now, tens of thousands of Canadians are being told 
to evacuate. Four firefighters have already died fighting the flames. And 
Meta continues to block vital information on its platforms. Mark Zuckerberg 
and his entire team should be utterly ashamed.



                        We must raise our voices together for the people of 
Canada. Sign to demand Meta lift its news ban while people are fighting for 
their lives!




                 Thank you,

                        Lauren

                        Care2 Petitions Team



                        P.S. In the midst of devastating wildfires, Mark 
Zuckerberg's Meta is keeping vital news information blocked on Facebook and 
Instagram. Sign the petition!

                             Sign Now









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From: Lauren W., Care2 Action Alerts
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2023 11:19 AM
Subject: As wildfires devastate Canada, Meta is blocking emergency 
information

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