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Class-action lawsuit against Facebook claiming discrimination gets the green light | CBC

Published: 12 January 2023

January 4, 2023 | The Quebec Court of Appeal has approved a class-action lawsuit launched on behalf of Facebook users who claim they were discriminated against because the social media giant...

Stop prioritizing the profits of Big Tech over the health of our kids | Toronto Star

Published: 12 January 2023

December 30, 2022 | Supriya Dwivedi, the director of policy and engagement at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy at McGill University, wrote about the opportunity Canada has in the...

Elections Alberta recommends legislative changes to tackle misinformation, disinformation | CBC

Published: 12 January 2023

December 7, 2022 | The independent and non-partisan office that administers Alberta's provincial elections is recommending legislative changes to address misinformation and disinformation. Mathieu...

Experts: Ottawa tested facial recognition on millions of travellers at Toronto’s Pearson airport

Published: 22 July 2021

The federal government quietly tested facial recognition technology on millions of unsuspecting travellers at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport in 2016. The six-month initiative, meant to...

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