Canada’s Signing of Recent UN Declaration Sparks Fears of Push for Online Harms Bill Drew Wilson | September 22, 2023 Canada recently signed a UN declaration vowing to crack down on “misinformation”. Could Online Harms proposal be that far behind?
EFF Refers Ola Bini Case to a United Nations Commissioner Drew Wilson | June 14, 2019 The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has referred the Ola Bini case to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
United Nations Calls Assange’s 50 Week Sentence Disproportionate Drew Wilson | May 10, 2019 The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has weighed in on Assange’s 50 week prison sentence. They call the sentence disproportionate.
Article 13 Draws Fire from the United Nations Drew Wilson | March 15, 2019 Another day, another opponent to Article 13. This time, it’s the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights from the United Nations.
Article 13 Slammed By the United Nations as a Free Speech Threat Drew Wilson | June 18, 2018 The United Nations has condemned the European copyright proposal article 13. It is blasting the proposal as a threat to free speech.
United Nations Blasts Canada’s Site Blocking Proposal Drew Wilson | April 1, 2018 The proposed site blocking plan continues to spark fierce opposition. Now, the idea has officially become an international embarrassment.
TPP Draws Fire From the United Nations Drew Wilson | February 19, 2016 The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has drawn fire from a lot of organizations, politicians, and individuals over the years. Now, those who are opposed to the agreement are getting help in their fight to stop the agreement from a source within the United Nations. Part of the criticism revolves around intellectual property rights.
The Great UN ITU Boogeyman – The Fake Story of an Internet Takeover Drew Wilson | June 19, 2012 We’ve seen this story pop up repeatedly over the last several weeks of some conspiracy by the UN to grad power from the US and take over the Internet. While we’ve seen the story, we never really covered it mainly because the story just didn’t smell right to us. Not surprisingly, the story turned out …
Editorial: A UN Controlled Internet Should Never Happen Drew Wilson | December 18, 2010 Earlier today, ZeroPaid reported on the development that some members of the United Nations are demanding that the UN should have the power to control the internet. Drew Wilson is giving his assessment on whether or not this should even happen.
