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Canada a ‘test balloon’ for Meta as company withdraws from news funding in other markets

The company's ban on news sharing in Canada has shown that ‘news is not good business’ for Facebook and Instagram, says UBC’s Alfred Hermida, as Meta announces it will not enter into new funding arrangements with overseas outlets.

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Canada a ‘test balloon’ for Meta as company withdraws from news funding in other markets

The company's ban on news sharing in Canada has shown that ‘news is not good business’ for Facebook and Instagram, says UBC’s Alfred Hermida, as Meta announces it will not enter into new funding arrangements with overseas outlets.

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