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Growing up in Egypt, I knew access to news could be fragile. I didn’t expect to lose it again in Canada

iStock / Ana Luisa O. J. W hen I moved to Canada in 2024, I was shocked to discover that I couldn’t access news pages on Facebook and Instagram. As an Egyptian journalist used to government censorship and blocked websites, I relied heavily on social media for timely news. I still visit a list of news websites daily, but the Meta-owned platforms are crucial for accessing exclusive visual content-like photo series, short videos, and multimedia reports. At first, Middle Eastern friends and colleagues would send me urgent news via Instagram or Facebook messages. I’d have to reply, apologizing that

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