Why The Anti-Innovator Messaging Underscoring Bill C-11 from the Government is Awful Drew Wilson | May 2, 2023 One of the most toxic elements within the Bill C-11 debate is the messaging the legislation sends to online innovators.
Why Burning Down the Whole Internet to Stop Hate Speech is No Solution for Online Harms Proposal Drew Wilson | April 2, 2023 If the Canadian government pushes the online harms proposal through unchanged, it would invariably cause more damage than it fixes.
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?
No Niagara Falls Review, Age Verification is No Replacement for Basic Parenting Drew Wilson | March 18, 2023 An article in the Niagara Falls Review argues that Canada needs age verification, but the case presented for it is pitifully weak.
13 Civil Rights Organizations Share Their Red Lines for Canada’s Online Harms Proposal Drew Wilson | March 16, 2023 If you thought Bill C-11 and Bill C-18 were bad, Canada’s forthcoming online harms bill makes them look like minor inconveniences.
New Report Confirms Canada Pays Some of the Highest Cell Phone and Internet Rates Drew Wilson | March 15, 2023 A report by the Canadian government, once again, confirms that Canada pays some of the highest cell phone and internet rates in the developed world.
Media Surprised That the TikTok Moral Panic Isn’t Very Effective, but They Shouldn’t Be Surprised Drew Wilson | March 14, 2023 With the heavy push by media and the government to start a moral panic over TikTok, it seems that the target audience is tuning out.
Editorial: Why Radio Died As a Music Discovery Medium (Don’t Blame the Internet) Drew Wilson | December 6, 2022 Radio was once the place to be heard on for an artist. That isn’t the case any more. Drew Wilson talks about his perspective on why that is.
California Age Appropriate Design Code Signed Into Law, Uncertainty Rises Drew Wilson | September 19, 2022 The Age Appropriate Design Code has been signed into law by the California governor, creating uncertainty for website owners.
The War on the Internet Could be Very Costly for Everyone Drew Wilson | August 8, 2022 Several countries are already waging a war on the general internet. The question is, how much will it alter?