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Half a billion users; 106 countries

Half a billion users; 106 countries

Apr 4, 2021

Word got out this weekend that a Facebook data set consisting of personally-identifiable information for 533 million users (including about...

Extending Canada’s copyright term: the “consultation” and our submission

Extending Canada’s copyright term: the “consultation” and our submission

Apr 2, 2021

The Canadian government launched a consultation related to the upcoming extension of the copyright term in Canada (from life of...

Collections and Remixes and Reuse: Digging into Open Educational Resources and Creative Commons Licences

Collections and Remixes and Reuse: Digging into Open Educational Resources and Creative Commons Licences

Jul 19, 2020

Wherein I dig into the grubby details of Creative Commons licence compatibility and remixing creative works. Hopefully you’ll come away feeling more confident about using and remixing works…. feeling like, you know, water off a duck’s back.

Open letter from the York University Faculty Association’s Librarians and Archivists to the Toronto Public Library

Open letter from the York University Faculty Association’s Librarians and Archivists to the Toronto Public Library

Nov 8, 2019

“At a time when all libraries struggle to demonstrate relevance and when public libraries have shown great leadership by transforming into innovative accessible hubs for all equity-seeking groups, you have let us down.”

The curious case of free-speech-loving librarians who don’t think the Toronto Public Library should provide space for Meghan Murphy: Part Two

The curious case of free-speech-loving librarians who don’t think the Toronto Public Library should provide space for Meghan Murphy: Part Two

Oct 28, 2019

Meghan Murphy will be appearing at the Toronto Public Library’s Palmerston branch on October 29, despite outcries from the local...

The curious case of free-speech-loving librarians who don’t think the Toronto Public Library should provide space for Meghan Murphy: Part One

The curious case of free-speech-loving librarians who don’t think the Toronto Public Library should provide space for Meghan Murphy: Part One

Oct 23, 2019

Part one of a two-part series about the Toronto Public Library’s decision to host Meghan Murphy in their space. This part links to some responses to the situation before presenting one of the reasons why I think Vickery Bowles has made a terrible mistake.

Copyleft and Canadian graduate theses: an open letter on openness

Copyleft and Canadian graduate theses: an open letter on openness

Jul 5, 2019

Wherein my adventures in assigning a Creative Commons licence to my Master’s thesis are captured for the benefit of others. You do not have to do the default!

Resetting the privacy discussion

Resetting the privacy discussion

May 18, 2019

I’ve turned a recent presentation at an AI Ethics conference into an article that suggests our current approach to privacy rights relies on a flawed, property-based model. From lessons learned while teaching privacy workshops to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals framework, this presentation covered a lot of ground.

Facebook disagrees with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner? I’m shocked.

Facebook disagrees with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner? I’m shocked.

Apr 25, 2019

Two Canadian privacy commissioners have found Facebook in violation of privacy laws. Facebook thinks this is fine.

Privacy, Surveillance and Canadian Politicking

Privacy, Surveillance and Canadian Politicking

Apr 17, 2019

Not only are Canadian political parties not subject to privacy laws, but they are also not immune to the appeal of cutting-edge digital tools for data-driven marketing and persuasion. It’s a bad mix.

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