Canadian newspapers feeling appeased by Meta

As if it never had another name

Toronto Star @TorontoStar

Torstar joins Canadian publishers in signing deal with Meta, formerly Facebook

dlvr.itTorstar joins Canadian publishers in signing deal with Meta, formerly FacebookMulti-year agreement will increase visibility of Toronto Star journalism, boost revenue and support newsroom investment.

Meta is “formerly Facebook” for the purpose of making friends with an erstwhile media enemy by adding Torstar to the group of publishers being paid for a “news innovation test.” (Torstar also recently became part of Google News Showcase.) The new Meta corporate name was instantly adopted for official communication. But those dubious of these deals will keep calling it Facebook.

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The snowbirds of free speech

Rumble @rumblevideo

On the heels of our merger with @OnLocals, we are extremely proud to announce that we will be opening a US headquarters in Sarasota County, Florida 🇺🇲 A lot more news to come in the coming weeks and months 🚀 story.rumble.com/rumble-announc…

story.rumble.comRumble Announces New U.S. Headquarters in Sarasota County, Florida - RumbleOne of America’s fastest-growing video platform estimates it will invest upwards of $50 million in the state of Florida over the next several years Rumble is excited to announce that it has signed a lease for property in Longboat Key, Florida—a town in Sarasota County—and estimates it will invest up…

Toronto-based video platform Rumble is being enthusiastically welcomed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis upon announcing its US headquarters will locate in his state. Glenn Greenwald, one of the loudest users to date who isn’t Donald Trump, has been defending Rumble’s free-expression policy as also being the best friend of leftists.

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Netflix has hired its first Canadian content executive. Tara Woodbury was most recently an executive producer of CTV medical drama Transplant. The appointment coincides with Pablo Rodriguez returning as federal heritage minister, which means deciding how much the foreign streaming services should be forced to owe Canada.

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#RaiseOurFlags tries to trend

Justin Trudeau is confident he can figure out how to raise government flags in a way that allows them to be lowered again on Remembrance Day. “As the flags are currently half-masted, no action is required,” the list of subsequent federal notices has read since May 30. So, energy sector analyst Melissa Mbarki started a hashtag for now:

Macdonald-Laurier Institute @MLInstitute

"Who asked for the flags to be lowered indefinitely?" @MelissaMbarki argues that lowering the flags on the National Day for #TruthAndReconciliation, makes sense but "having them lowered year round does not." #RaiseOurFlags #cdnpoli #RemembranceDay

macdonaldlaurier.caThe lowered flag is a mockery to all Canadians, including Indigenous people: Melissa Mbarki in the National Post | Macdonald-Laurier Instit…If reconciliation is what this government wants, let’s get to work. Canada should not be using a national symbol to prove their effort.

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Social media star “Debby” reportedly died in a Toronto shelter from a drug overdose. Alexis Matos was recognized via social media posts most prominently shared by 6ixBuzz. A clip from outside the Eaton Centre appeared on TikTok just before her death.

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Finally, a mask takes Manhattan

Vogue Magazine @voguemagazine

As one of the performers at Harry Styles’s blowout ‘Harryween’ celebrations at Madison Square Garden, Orville Peck was a vital element of Halloween’s biggest—and boldest—party.

vogue.cmHow Orville Peck Rocked HarryweenThe star takes Vogue behind the scenes of his wild wardrobe and how he got ready to hit the stage for Halloween’s biggest concert.