Blocking of news in Canada by Meta affecting media outlets that don't produce news

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The blocking of Canadian news by social media giant Meta has affected some unlikely media outlets whose primary purpose is not the production of news.

But the good news is at least one is back online.

The blocking, however, is affecting satirical websites and university radio stations.

The Beaverton, which describes itself as a “satire and parody publication,” was blocked by Meta on Facebook and Instagram a week ago after the technology conglomerate mistakenly lumped it in with news providers in Canada. Its readers, however, could once again see its content online by Thursday.

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Luke Gordon Field, editor in chief of The Beaverton, said

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