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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by grte@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

As it says in the title, the BBC is starting its own Mastodon instance. I think the CBC (and other news networks) should do similar. Particularly with the recent passing of Bill C-18 it seems like a world where the links we share are crossposts to news organization's own content is the perfect resolution to that whole issue.

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[-] clgoh@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Some instances (at least mastodon.art) are already blocking them.

https://mastodon.art/@Curator/110809888584495290

[-] CeeBee@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

What's the reason to block them? Doesn't it genuinely expand the fediverse?

[-] villasv@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

IIUC it's because the BBC has had some dabbling with transphobia. A few admins are inferring that their Mastodon moderation policies will be similar to their editorial practices so it's just a matter of blocking yet another instance that has a mismatch in moderation policy.

Business as usual on Mastodon, that's why it's decentralized in the first place. mastodon.art users who want to participate on the social.bbc instance can just go do so using another instance.

[-] Silverseren@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

If you read the linked thread, it's because of the BBC's increased bigotry toward LGBT+ people over the past few years.

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