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Articles by: Michael Geist
The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 17: Film Studies Association of Canada
Copyright Reform and the Case of Illicit T-Shirts
Jesse Kline has an notable op-ed in the National Post that criticizes Bill C-11’s digital lock rules. The column notes that just because someone breaks a digital lock does not mean they are infringing someone’s copyright.
Bill C-11 Legislative Committee Membership Set
The government has unveiled the membership of the legislative committee that will review Bill C11. Members include Conservative MPs Scott Armstrong, Peter Braid, Paul Calandra, Dean Del Mastro, Mike Lake, Phil McColeman, and Rob Moore; NDP MPs Charlie Angus, Tyrone Benskin, Andrew Cash, and Pierre Nantel; and Liberal MP Geoff […]
Facebook Scans All Photo Uploads for Matches with Offenders
A story on Facebook and its efforts to counter child pornography reveals that the social network scans all uploaded photos. According to the article, “every picture uploaded by Facebook users is run through a program called “Photo DNA,†he said, to look for possible matches with offenders. The company saves […]
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