The podcast that’s banned on Facebook
Speaking Municipally
English - August 18, 2023 18:02 - 46 minutes - 43 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsGovernment News edmonton yeg politics news city council yegcc local Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Taproot co-founders Karen Unland and Mack Male break down the impact of the Online News Act, being blocked on Facebook, and how the company is planning to grow. Plus, we geek out over the use of programming tools for editorial work.
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Taproot
We're blocked on Meta's platformsTaproot Edmonton is taking a summer breakLION names Taproot a finalist for resilience awardOnline News Act
Online News Act (Wikipedia)The Lose-Lose-Lose-Lose Bill C-18 Outcome: Meta Blocking News Links on Facebook and Instagram in CanadaMedia Publishers File Flawed Competition Act Application Over Meta Blocking News Links Due to Bill C-18Valley Line LRT
Edmonton Folk Festival-goers navigate transportation challenges, testing set to resume on new LRT linePSA: Valley Line Southeast train testing resumes from Whitemud Drive to Mill WoodsAnimal care
Edmonton animal rescues see alarming rise in cat abandonments56 cats removed from central Edmonton home: cityRenewables ban
Iron & Earth asks the Government of Alberta to engage with the renewable energy sectorSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!