Canada
CBC Writer: Baby Yoda Memes Are Problematic and Disney Should Crack Down on Them
Hot take of the year.
Twitch Streamer Reportedly Arrested After Being Accused of Child Abuse During Live Stream
A post on the Calgary Police Services Facebook Page indicates that she was arrested and charged earlier today.
Disney+ User Account Logins Are Appearing on the Dark Web, but Disney Said It Wasn’t Hacked
Users are turning to social media to express their frustration.
Canada’s Federal Court Makes Unprecedented Censorship Order for ISPs to Block IPTV Site GoldTV
It’s the first of its kind for Canada and will likely lead to set the precedent for more censorship in the country.
The Mandalorian Is Already One of the Most Pirated Shows of the Year
Pirates love Disney Plus.
Google Smart City Project Moves Forward and Could Get Formal Approval by March 2020
Civil liberty groups have raised concerns over the privacy threats raised by the project and sued the Canadian government in an attempt to stop the project.
Trudeau Government Body Sues Digital Media Outlets to Ban Them From Attending Government Press Events
The Leaders’ Debate Commission, a body created and chosen by the Trudeau government, is using taxpayer money to appeal a Canadian Federal Court’s decision to grant accreditation to journalists from Rebel Media and True North for government press events.
The Trump Administration Is Invoking Section 230 Protection Clause for Social Platforms in Trade Deals
The goal of this seems to be to protect US tech companies’ business abroad from lawsuits.
Justin Trudeau Makes Tackling Online “Hate Speech” a Major Election Policy
“We believe that when social media platforms are used to spread these harmful views, the platforms themselves must also be held accountable,” the party said.
Canadian EasyDNS Threatened With Criminal Action by German Lawyer Firm for Not Violating Client Privacy
In its response, easyDNS informed Fechner that it does business respecting Canada’s privacy law.
Justice Department Orders Apple and Google to Reveal the Names and Locations of Gun Scope App Users
This is the first time American investigators have demanded personal data from users of a single Apple or Google app.
Facebook to Test Hiding ‘Likes’
The testing follows more widespread implementation on Instagram.