UK and Canada Online Safety Bills
As Canada works on various legislation regarding regulation of the internet, the UK is also discussing a Bill aimed at tackling the difficult issue of internet regulation. Mentioned in some class presentations, the Online Safety Bill is currently in the House of Lords at the Committee Stage, and its progress can be followed on the […]
Google Stopping Tests that Blocked News Links for Some Canadians
Google recently announced it was stopping tests, that began February 9th, that blocked various news content for a content for under 4% of Canadians (randomly chosen). The testing was in response to Bill C-18, the Online News Act. Google described the tests as being for the purposes of testing the impact of Bill C-18, which […]