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Articles by: Michael Geist
The Globe on Terror Goes Digital
The Globe and Mail published an embarrassing feature story on the weekend focusing on terror groups' use of the Internet and a "Canadian connection." A story on terror group use of the Internet would have made for an interesting (albeit unoriginal) story, so it appears that the Globe tried to generate greater interest in the story by adding a Canadian connection. The article begins with "Welcome to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia – pivotal battleground in the global jihad."
Why does the Globe think Yarmouth is a pivotal battleground in the global jihad? Because Register.com, a leading domain name registrar, uses Yarmouth as the base for those want to register domain names anonymously. It is difficult to overstate the extent to which this claim is misguided.
Quebec Gov’t Strikes Deal with ESA on French Language Video Games
The Canadian Press reports that the Quebec government and the Entertainment Software Alliance have reached an agreement under which all video games sold in Quebec will be translated into French.
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The National featured a lengthy report on Internet libel last night focusing on the Zeke’s Gallery and Crookes’ cases. The story, which did an excellent job of highlighting the core issues, has posted by LibelChill.ca on YouTube. I’m featured in the piece and wrote about these concerns earlier this year.
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