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Why My Website Went Dark Yesterday

The Toronto Star runs a special op-ed in which I discuss why I turned my site dark for 12 hours yesterday. The article (Toronto Star version, homepage version) reiterates how SOPA could be applied in Canada and emphasizes that if the U.S. passes the legislation, it is very likely to […]

January 19, 2012 — 20 comments — Columns

Why My Website Went Dark Yesterday

Appeared in the Toronto Star on January 19, 2012 as Michael Geist’s website went dark to protest U.S. restrictions on Internet Yesterday my website, michaelgeist.ca, went dark for 12 hours with thousands of posts replaced by a single page warning against proposed U.S. legislation called the Stop Online Piracy Act […]

January 19, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — Columns Archive

Canadian Media Coverage of the SOPA Protest

SOPA and PIPA may not be Canadian laws, but the protest associated with them generated significant Canadian media coverage. On a remarkable day that saw many U.S. politicians pull their support for the legislation, Canadian coverage included: Canadian Press – Canadians join website blackout protest against SOPA National Post editorial […]

January 19, 2012 — 1 comment — News

Storify Version of My Tweets on the SOPA Protest

I’ve created a Storify version that chronicles my tweets of the SOPA protest as I pointed to articles and video of interest with a Canadian focus.

January 19, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — News

How SOPA Could Affect Canadians

I appeared on the Lange & O’Leary Exchange on Jan 18, 2012 to discuss SOPA. This interview is available on YouTube and on CBC’s website. For the CBC video, skip to 46:55.

January 18, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — News Interviews, Tv / Radio