Canada
Google Bans Another Developer and Won’t Tell Them Why
The final message from “Google Play team” reads: “I’m not able to provide any more information or a better answer to your question. In our previous email, I made sure to include all the information available to me.”
Health Research Site Examine.Com Has Been Battered by Google’s Search Algorithm, Wiping 90% of Its Traffic
The website thinks it’s been accidentally caught in the crossfire of Google algorithm changes.
Kitchen Company Says It Will Only Refund Customers Owed Funds if They Promise Not to Leave a Negative Review
Companies are finding new ways to defend their businesses from online reviews, in this case, the ways are based on legal clauses written by skilled lawyers.
Software Developer Imprisoned in Iran After Developing Open-Source Software Is Now Free
The developer was imprisoned after software he created was later used by others to upload porn to the internet.
Instagram Starts Hiding Public Likes in Ireland
This follows public likes being hidden for Canadian Instagram users in May.
Twitter Launches Soft Censorship Feature “Hidden Replies” – Starting in Canada
The feature has been tested for some time, and now it’s about to roll out.
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.