Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has criticized Facebook owner (Meta’s owner is recognized and banned in Russia as an extremist) Mark Zuckerberg for blocking links to regional Canadian media reporting on bushfires in the country. Reported by the Associated Press.
“It’s unthinkable for a company like Facebook to prioritize corporate profits over local news outlets that can provide Canadians with up-to-date information,” Trudeau said.
He noted that the decision to block links to news portals “damaged democracy” and that in an emergency, the social network neglected people’s safety.
There are 236 fires affecting more than 2 million hectares of land in northwestern Canada. About 60 thousand people were evacuated in the last week. Trudeau described the fire situation as “apocalyptic.”
the previous day reportedIt was reported that a big fire broke out in an area of approximately 40 hectares in Istanbul. Helicopters were brought in to extinguish the fire.
Previously in Ukraine introduced Extreme fire hazard.