Is Bill C-18 Unconstitutional? CIPPIC Thinks So in Critical Paper Drew Wilson | March 29, 2023 Other voices have chimed in to criticize Bill C-18. CIPPIC concludes that Bill C-18 appears to have constitutional problems.
Questions Emerge on Whether Bill C-18 is Even Constitutional Drew Wilson | March 26, 2023 Bill C-18 is highly questionable, but is it constitutional? A former CRTC chair and former general counsel at the Justice Department weighs in.
Report: UK Giving Google, Facebook 170 Million+ Reasons to Drop News Links in Canada Drew Wilson | March 25, 2023 The price of offering a free service of allowing links to news on platforms like Google and Facebook is going up. This thanks to the UK.
If Social Media Follows the File-Sharing Development Blueprint, Where Could it Head Next? Drew Wilson | March 24, 2023 With Mastodon’s rise along with decentralized social media, where could things go to from here if it continues to follow file-sharing’s footsteps?
Does Google and Facebook Revenue Depend on News? Quarterly Reports from Both Say “No” Drew Wilson | March 23, 2023 One of the constant messaging from big publishing is that Google and Facebook depend on news to keep the money flowing. The data suggests otherwise.
How Decentralized Social Media Can Thwart Canada’s Efforts to Regulate the Internet Drew Wilson | March 22, 2023 ActivityPub, and the popularity of Mastadon could be a sign that Canada’s efforts to regulate the internet with Bill’s C-11 and C-18 may go down in flames.
Canadian Chamber of Commerce Says Bill C-18 Demands are a Threat to Privacy Drew Wilson | March 21, 2023 The motion to demand huge amounts of information from anyone daring to criticize Bill C-18 isn’t sitting well with the business community.
Bill C-18: Media Increasingly Admit That the News Links Block Might Not Be a Bluff Drew Wilson | March 20, 2023 The Canadian government in pushing Bill C-18 insists that news links blocks is just a bluff. Publishers, however, don’t think so.
Political Revenge: Chris Bittle Attempts to Bully Those Opposed to Bill C-18 With Massive Demands Drew Wilson | March 17, 2023 The bullying and intimidation tactics of the Canadian government continues with Chris Bittle making massive demands of Bill C-18 opponents.
Canada Was Warned: Meta (Facebook) to Block News Links if Bill C-18 Not Amended Drew Wilson | March 11, 2023 Meta/Facebook has confirmed that it will block news links if Bill C-18 is not amended. It’s the latest warning from them.
