2023-08-17 19:23:39
Blocking news on Meta’s social media might have tragic consequences according to a resident of the Northwest Territories where major wildfires are raging.
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“To be very honest, it’s scary. This measure has been in place for a week and we have seen the difficulty,” said the president of the Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (CSFTNO) and resident of Yellowknife, Simon Cloutier, in an interview with LCN. .
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Tens of thousands of people have indeed been asked to leave their homes in the areas affected by the fires.
The information was relayed by the authorities but was not visible on the news media due to the blocking of Meta in response to the Trudeau government’s Bill C-18.
“The only information now that is shared is through publications by people who often, unfortunately, make misinformation, so it also creates a feeling of panic. So it’s extremely, extremely complicated,” explained Mr. Cloutier.
“I can’t imagine that in 2023 we can’t find a way to rectify that, it just doesn’t make sense. It has to be done because otherwise it risks creating tragedies.”
The man hopes that the situation will be temporary that Meta and Ottawa will come to an agreement quickly.
“I dare to hope that the companies and the government will find a way to agree quickly because it was a means of conveying information which was very effective and very fast. Now it is extremely complicated. We lived it and we continue to live it in the North.
Watch the rest of his interview in the video above.
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