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No Facebook-login alternative: https://web.archive.org/web/20201027134744if_/https://www.fa...

I didn't need to log in to read the article at the original URL, though I had to close a cookie-wall and another modal prompting me to enjoy Facebook better by signing in.

Edit: in Ireland, on Firefox desktop

And I couldn't read the article without logging in to my Facebook account.

Facebook seems to put different restrictions depending on where you live. I'm based in Western Europe and never been able to read anything from Facebook without logging in. Same for Instagram.

I had no problem in CA using Firefox.

I think Facebook makes a guess about whether you have a Facebook account or not (or, whether you are likely to log into it) and throws up the wall accordingly. If you'll just bail, they'll show it to you anyways. If they think they can force you to log in, they will.

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