As Bill C-11 Awaits Royal Assent, It’s Worth Pointing Out That the Internet Won’t Change Overnight Drew Wilson | February 13, 2023 Bill C-11 didn’t exactly receive royal assent as expected last week, so let’s talk about some of the next steps for this bill.
US Tables Bill to Ban TikTok for the Crime of Collecting Personal Information Drew Wilson | December 18, 2022 TikTok, like so many other websites these days, collects personal information. That has caused US lawmakers to table a bill banning it.
US Link Tax, JCPA, Pulled and is Now Probably Dead Drew Wilson | September 8, 2022 The JCPA, America’s version of the link tax, has been pulled after an amendment by Ted Cruz. Some now consider the bill dead.
Paula Simons is Wrong. Bill C-11 is a Censorship Bill and the Facts Prove It Drew Wilson | September 4, 2022 Canadian Senator, Paula Simons, wrote an op-ed saying that Bill C-11 is not a censorship bill. She’s wrong.
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?
Texas Working on Restricting Travel for Women Highlights Importance of Encryption Drew Wilson | July 22, 2022 The state of Texas has begun working on restricting a woman’s right to travel. Encryption could be more important than ever.
Facebook Mulls Purging News Links from It’s Main Feed, Stop Paying Link Taxes Drew Wilson | July 8, 2022 It seems that the cost of paying for news links has gotten way too high for Facebook, and removing news links is now an option.
Government Officials Admit New Money Figures from Bill C-11 Are “Illustrative” Drew Wilson | July 2, 2022 After insisting that Bill C-11 means new funding, the Canadian government is admitting that the numbers are more or less made up.
EFF Pushes Back Against America’s Version of Link Taxes Drew Wilson | July 1, 2022 US lawmakers are pushing a link tax law which goes by the name of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act. The EFF pushed back.
Media Reports Hint That Misinformation Could Be Focused on in Online Harms Bill Drew Wilson | June 19, 2022 While Bill C-11 and Bill C-18 has been major areas of focus, the online harms bill is bubbling in the background.
