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World Service,02 Aug 2023,26 mins

Meta blocks news in Canada over new laws

World Business Report

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Meta has begun blocking access to news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada in response to a new law requiring internet giants to pay news publishers. Technology journalist, Takara Small, spoke to the programme from Toronto. The government in Chile wants to restrict the numbers of migrants coming into the country. Jane Chambers looks at how the tightening of border controls is now pushing more would-be migrants north to the US. Europe-based plane maker Airbus, and the US space exploration firm Voyager Space, have announced a joint venture to develop a possible replacement to the International Space Station. Roger Hearing speaks to Clay Mowry, Chief Revenue Officer, at Voyager Space about the project.

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