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Al Jazeera
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Ali Harb

‘Stupid and dangerous’: Meta’s news ban fuels anger amid Canada wildfires

Access to reliable information was crucial during wildfire evacuations earlier this month in Canada's Northwest Territories [File: Jennifer Gauthier/Reuters]

As fires raged in Canada’s vast Northwest Territories earlier this month, officials rushed to evacuate tens of thousands of people before the flames could reach the capital of Yellowknife.

A citywide evacuation deadline loomed and ensuring residents had access to accurate information regarding emergency flights, road closures and temporary shelters was literally a matter of life and death.

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