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Federal Court of Appeal rules against Facebook in data collection, privacy dispute
Internet and Governance | 09/11/2024 4:38 pm EDT
A Federal Court of Appeal judge has found that Facebook violated Canada’s private sector privacy law, known as PIPEDA, by failing to get “meaningful consent” from its...
CBC CEO Catherine Tait not worried for broadcaster’s longevity
Internet and Governance | 08/06/2024 4:25 pm EDT
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has made slashing CBC/Radio-Canada’s funding a mainstay in his talking points this year. But CBC CEO Catherine Tait says she is not worried about the broadcaster's survival if his party gains power in the next election.
“The...
Meta considers blocking Facebook news in Australia
Internet and Governance | 07/04/2024 2:02 pm EDT
Meta Platforms, Inc. is threatening to apply the same rules on news content in Australia as it uses in...
Billions of ad dollars leaving Canada through “tax loophole”: Friends of Canadian Media
Internet and Governance | 04/09/2024 8:11 pm EDT
Advertising on foreign digital media like Meta...
Social media companies sued by school boards in Ontario
Internet and Governance | 03/28/2024 5:12 pm EDT
Four Ontario school boards have launched a lawsuit against three social...
Proposed AI law risks “chilling” innovation, out of step with global standards, Big Tech tells MPs
telecom | 02/09/2024 6:37 pm EST
Representatives from major tech companies warned...
Election overhaul must include AI advertising, politicos say
Internet and Governance | 12/18/2023 2:45 pm EST
Canada must revise its election rules and the use of artificial intelligence must not be overlooked when making changes, several MPs told The Wire Report.
The issue of AI-generated advertising has come to the fore in the United States. Florida governor Ron DeSantis has...
Corus proposes contribution framework at CRTC, says time to regulate streamers is now
Internet and Governance | 11/30/2023 11:13 am EST
Those who stand to benefit from the Online...
Social media companies must be compelled to address safety concerns, research chair tells ethics committee
Internet and Governance | 11/28/2023 6:07 pm EST
The government needs to set clear standards of...
PKP proposes 20 per cent base contribution for foreign online platforms at CRTC hearings
Media | 11/21/2023 4:59 am EST
The long-awaited hearing on how the CRTC should...