The NWT government and city of Yellowknife are describing in tweets, Instagram messages etc. how to search key evacuation information on CPAC and CBC. The broadcast carriers have a duty to carry emergency information, but Meta and X are blocking links.
While internet access is reportedly limited in Yellowknife, residents are finding this a barrier to getting current and accurate information. Even links to CBC radio are blocked.
@StillPaisleyCat
Nice try, but…
Meta is not a “public carrier” by any definition that exists.
The obligation to carry emergency info is in return not for monetization, but for use of radio frequencies (for broadcasters) or last-mile telco monopolies (cable and phone infrastructure).
The dependency you speak of has been caused by the news providers themselves. They exploit Meta as much as Meta exploits them.