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Twitter urges Indian gov’t to respect freedom of expression
NEW DELHI (AP) — Twitter on Thursday said it is worried about the safety of its staff in India and called for the government to respect freedom of expression, days after Indian police visited its office in New Delhi over
The Latest: W Virginia steps up prizes for vaccination
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia will step up its prizes for vaccines, enrolling all residents who have received a coronavirus shot into a lottery for the chance to win a college scholarship, an F-150 pickup truck or cash rewards.
France praises YouTubers over foiled Pfizer vaccine smear
LE PECQ, France (AP) — France's government offered strong praise Wednesday to YouTubers and other social media influencers who resisted a mysterious effort to recruit them for a smear campaign to spread disinformation to their millions of young followe...
Erdogan dismisses mob head’s claims as ‘plot’ against Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said a series of severe allegations made against members of his entourage by a fugitive mafia boss were a plot against Turkey, and vowed to fight criminal gangs.
WhatsApp sues Indian government over new internet rules
NEW DELHI (AP) — The messaging app WhatsApp has sued the Indian government seeking to defend its users’ privacy and stop new rules that would require it to make messages “traceable” to external parties.
Justice minister refuses to give opinion on Bill C-10’s potential to undermine rights
TORONTO — Justice Minister David Lametti told the Commons heritage committee Tuesday said it's not his role to give a legal opinion on revisions to a bill that aims to regulate internet platforms. Lametti said that, as a member of the
Defenders, critic of Bill C-10 clash over limits for shared social media content
TORONTO — The Liberal government's troubled Bill C-10 got staunch support from several experts on Monday but one of the bill's most vocal critics insisted the legislation is too flawed to be salvaged. Law professor Michael Geist told the Heritage commi...
Guilbeault says Bill C-10 won’t breach free speech, citing Justice Department study
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is doubling down on his controversial new broadcasting bill at a parliamentary committee hearing, citing a Justice Department analysis to reiterate the legislation would not affect free speech online. A char...
Guilbeault doubles down on Bill C-10 as opposition MPs demand Lametti testify
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is doubling down on his controversial new broadcasting bill at a parliamentary committee hearing, citing a Justice Department analysis to reiterate the legislation would not affect free speech online. A char...
Conservatives OK to have used CBC footage in election attack ads, court rules
TORONTO — The Conservative party was within its rights to use CBC news footage for election attack ads that depicted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a poor light, Federal Court ruled on Thursday. In his decision, Judge Michael Phelan found the