Meta has resolved a bug that temporarily affected some Threads users in Canada, preventing them from accessing and sharing news on the app, according to a company spokesperson. Despite Meta’s decision to remove news content from Canadian users’ Facebook and Instagram feeds earlier this year, this block did not extend to Threads.
However, some Threads users in Canada began receiving alerts that suggested otherwise, leading them to question whether the situation had changed. A notice with Threads branding stated, “People in Canada can’t view this content. Content from news publishers can’t be viewed in Canada in response to Canadian government legislation.”
The extent and duration of the bug are unclear. Reports of the issue emerged on Monday, and as of Tuesday morning, some users were still unable to view links. Pedro Marques expressed his frustration in a post on Monday, saying, “Well… that sucks. @meta is escalating their news blocking in Canada, previously only on Facebook and Instagram, now on Threads.”
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2023-12-19 17:02:30
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