Appeared in the Toronto Star on December 1, 2008 as Canada Emerges as Haven for Spam Last month, a California court awarded social networking giant Facebook US$873 million in damages arising from the activities of a single spamming organization. The decision garnered headlines in Canada not only for the lofty […]
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McGuinty Calls for Facebook-Based Consultation on License Restrictions
Earlier this fall, I wrote a column on the CRTC's online consultation on new media, commending the CRTC for conducting the consultation but concluding that it takes more than "if you build it, they will come" approach." I argued that improving on that performance would require government to actually conduct […]
U.S. Court Hits Canadian Spammer With $873 Million Damage Award
A U.S. court has awarded Facebook $873 million in damages arising from spam on the popular social networking site. The target of the suit is Adam Guerbuez and Atlantis Blue Capital of Montreal. The award is the largest ever under the U.S. Can-Spam Act. While it is unlikely that Facebook […]
New Brunswick Bans Facebook During School Hours
The CBC reports that the New Brunswick Department of Education has banned the use of Facebook by teachers and students during school hours.
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