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2021 "George Orwell's book "1984" and a smartphone. Modern cell phones as a means of surveillance and control." by Ivan Radic (CC BY 2.0 US). https://flic.kr/p/2kCMEbJ

Stories from the Open Gov: Professor Michael Geist: COVID-19 Privacy and Data Trade-Offs

I appeared on episode 17 of the Stories from the Open Gov Podcast, hosted by Richard Pietro on April 7, 2020.

In this episode, Richard and I talked about conflicting interests in privacy and interests in the use of personal data in an attempt to contain COVID-19.

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2017 "HTTPS Connection Google" by Christiaan Colen. (CC BY-SA 2.0). https://flic.kr/p/SdUdHj

The Big Story: Do Canadians have a right to be forgotten online?

I appeared on The Big Story podcast on October 3, 2019.

In the episode, we discussed the Right To Be Forgotten framework under the European Union and whether Canada should also adopt a similar framework. We discussed whether information about ourselves online should be “vanished.”

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2010 "Files" by Ted Major. (CC BY-SA 2.0). https://flic.kr/p/7sxCd6

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Michael Geist on the CRTC telco report

I appeared on the Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast, hosted by Connie Thiessen on February 22, 2019.

In the episode, we discussed the report released by CRTC regarding the misleading and aggressive sales practices in the telecom industry. This report was criticized for lacking clear timelines to act.

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Canadian Musician Podcast: Who’s Right on Copyright?

I appeared on the Canadian Musician Podcast hosted by Andrew King and Mike Raine, on January 16, 2019.

In the episode, we discussed issues of copyright in the Canadian music industry.

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2006 "Control room at France 24" by Luc Van Braekel. (CC By 2.0). https://flic.kr/p/tAWvW

Explain Like I’m Five – The 2020 Network: Regulating Canadian Content, with Michael Geist

I appeared on the Explain Like I’m Five Podcast on The 2020 Network, hosted by Aaron Reynolds on October 10, 2018.

In the episode, we discussed regulations around Canadian TV content, and what they are meant to achieve.

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