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Canada’s Digital Censorship Bill Could Expand to Roblox and Discord
Roblox and Discord may be next in line for Canada’s age verification experiment.
Canada’s "Emergency" Debanking Powers Are Headed for Their Biggest Test
The convoy may be gone, but the government’s most consequential protest tactic is still in court.
Bill C-22: Time Is Running Out to Stop Canada’s Surveillance Law
Canada’s Bill C-22 would require metadata retention and surveillance capabilities from service providers.
Signal’s Red Line Is Canada’s Bill C-22
The bill’s amendments may soften the language without softening the stakes.
Thirty Leaders Want a Global Referee for AI
Every UN week needs a cause. This year's came with testing protocols and a verification regime.
Google May Ask Canadian Adults for ID or Selfies
This is becoming more about platforms watching what people do, guessing who they are, and demanding proof when the guess goes wrong.
Reclaim the Net Launches Global Digital Rights Bill Tracker
More than 100 bills, six jurisdictions, and one place to see where digital rights are headed.
Edmonton Police Review Hate Reports on Lawful Speech
The video lasted a day. The web form it pointed to is still accepting submissions.
Canada’s New “Hate” Law Is Already at People’s Doors
Royal assent came in June, the law landed in July, and by the end of the month somebody was standing on a porch asking about a post from three years ago.
Canada’s Safe Social Media Act Requires ID Checks
Canada’s Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, sets a social media age of 16 and requires age verification for users.
Wyden Urges Blanche and Rubio to Fight Canada’s Bill C-22 Surveillance Law
Canada calls it lawful access. Wyden calls it a foreign skeleton key cut for American locks.
France and WHO Push Social Media ID Checks
The pitch is protecting kids from algorithms. The mechanism is a permanent identity checkpoint over the entire internet.
