Canada
Google botched their News Initiative by expecting invited journalists to keep everything “off the record”
Journalists reportedly arrived expecting transparency – got the opposite.
Black Pigeon Speaks demonetized two weeks after YouTube deleted and reinstated the channel with no explanation
This comes after recent investigative reports suggesting that YouTube is suppressing what it deems to be “right-wing” creators on its site.
Canadian Justice Committee recommends prosecuting “online hate” under Canadian Human Rights Act
This is part of Canada’s continued quest to stamp out what it deems to be “online hate.”
Canada gives its military the power to spy on citizens
In the past, it was considered unheard of for a nation state to spy on its own citizens. These days, it happens all the time.
Canadian lawmakers are furious about Zuckerberg and Sandberg’s snub
The Canadian Parliament is reluctantly willing to give Zuckerberg and Sandberg one last chance.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg and Sandberg could be held in contempt of parliament in Canada, after refusal to appear
Canada’s not happy with the Facebook executives.
Canada launches its highly controversial digital charter
Canada is no place for freedom of expression.
YouTube suppresses PewDiePie in the US
New study shows that PewDiePie is 45 times more likely to trend in Canada and up to 40 times more likely to trend in countries where English is not the primary language.
New report shows adware is as bad as malware
Malware has often been seen as being worse than malware but a new report tells otherwise.
Canadian feds create a list of “approved” and “reliable” media outlets
It’s not yet known which outlets will be on the list.
Canada announces new digital charter to fight “hate speech” and “disinformation”
The country is rejecting free speech once again in order to police “hate speech.”
The public removal of Instagram’s likes will hurt “influencers” and make Facebook more money
Advertisers will rely more on Facebook’s official ads instead of paying influencers directly.