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Re:Canadian government pulls all advertising, escalating sho... by halifaxbeard on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @02:44PM (#36605154)
Close. Sharing it on Facebook means you’ll comment on the story on Facebook and not on the linked website hosting the comment. Facebook gets the linger time to show you more ads but the organization doing the actual reporting misses out.
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Re:Canadian government pulls all advertising, escalating sho... by disgruntledphd2 on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @02:56PM (#36605352)
If someone didn't read the article, then why would you expect them to spend time on your website?

This seems really odd to me.

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Re:Canadian government pulls all advertising, escalating sho... by TimPC on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @07:03PM (#36608438)
Should HN owe money to the National Post for the very same reason? The argument is stupid and the only way the government could push for this solution is by guaranteeing they will restrict it to big corporations few people like.
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