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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.

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[–] FireRetardant 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I get texts all the time for amber alerts that I can rarely assist with, why can't an emergency message be sent over the same system?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

CBC provides service in the north in numerous Indigenous languages, including through its Facebook pages which many in those communities rely on.

As a public broadcaster it has a duty to meet the needs of Canadians for essential information where they look not just in English and French on standard internet sites, or even their low bandwidth emergency ones.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

@FireRetardant @library_napper

Because not everyone has a cell, leaves their phone on while they're sleeping, has good reliable service, etc etc.

[–] FireRetardant 2 points 1 year ago

Most people browse facebook or instagram from their phone these days. I'm not saying that only a texting system should work in fact there should be several methods ranging from radio, tv, internet, and those updatable information signs over hwys.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

How does having news on Meta changes access to information in this case? Heck, it would only mean that these people can get alerts through radio or TV.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Kecessa

Not always in remote regions like NWT.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

CBC/Radio-Canada radio automatically gets interrupted to broadcast amber alerts/meteorological alerts, are you saying it's not the case in NWT? If so there's no good reason it isn't.

Heck, on a two hours trip my radio got cut three or four times because of tornado risks around Ottawa the other day...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@girlfreddy @FireRetardant @library_napper
If a device is incapable of delivering an Amber Alert, it's also incapable of delivering a Facebook link.