We posted (as usual) on Instagram and Threads and got told to pound sand. What this means for journalism, democracy, and you.

Question: I’m guessing this blocking is all based off of IP address, can anyone confirm?

If so, does a VPN with (say) a US endpoint get around it?

  • S_204@lemmy.ca
    20·
    1 year ago

    People shouldn’t be getting their news from places that manipulate algorithms to prevent you from seeing a full spectrum of information anyways.

    This is a good thing for Canadians, even if it seems inconvenient ATM.

    • cxtinac@sh.itjust.worksOP
      10·
      1 year ago

      I agree. My first reaction when it broke about them blocking news was ‘I don’t see them or use them as a news aggregator anyway, so who cares’; let them take their click bait promotion and dwell time algorithms elsewhere.

      • Mongostein@lemmy.ca
        1·
        1 year ago

        Right? I got Facebook years ago to see pictures of my friends’ cats and tell fart jokes, not to argue about the news.