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Gordon A. Gow, Professor, Sociology/Media & Technology Studies, University of Alberta

As Canadian wildfires rage, Facebook's news ban reveals the importance of radio

Amid the wildfire crisis in the Northwest Territories and the Aug. 16 order to evacuate its capital city, Yellowknife, the outcry over Meta’s Canadian news block has reached new heights. The issue has become even more pressing as evacuees face challenges getting essential updates.

I was visiting Paulatuk, a remote part of N.W.T, almost 900 kilometres northwest of Yellowknife when the evacuation order was issued.

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