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Michael Geist

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Law Prof, CRC in Internet and E-commerce Law @uocommonlaw @LawBytesPod Mastodon: mas.to/@mgeist | @[email protected] mgeist.bsky.social mgeist.substack.com
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    Michael Geist
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    Mar 27
    If you follow me for Canadian digital policy, copyright, and AI regulation, the deeper analysis lives on my Substack - including every Law Bytes podcast episode embedded in full. Free to subscribe:
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    Age verification is the new standard under the Meta settlement, but adults bear the risk. Wrongly flagged? On Instagram, you appeal and keep your account. Under Bill C-34's ban you're blocked. Add ID checks by foreign providers and the risks multiply.
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    Big Money, Bigger Design Changes: What the Meta Settlement Means for Canada, Bill C-34, and the Age...
    The proposed settlement between Meta and 51 U.S. state attorneys general, filed last week and still subject to court approval, ranks among the biggest developments in technology litigation in years,...
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    What does the US$17B Meta settlement mean for Canada and Bill C-34? My post identifies three issues: 1️⃣social media design regulation via the bill or litigation 2️⃣age verification with its error and sovereignty risks 3️⃣privacy treated as an afterthought
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    Big Money, Bigger Design Changes: What the Meta Settlement Means for Canada, Bill C-34, and the Age...
    The proposed settlement between Meta and 51 U.S. state attorneys general, filed last week and still subject to court approval, ranks among the biggest developments in technology litigation in years,...
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    Michael Geist
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    Aug 28
    Happy to appear for a second time this week on @CANADALAND, this time focusing on the role of Cancon and cultural policy in the Canada-US trade battle
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    Aug 28
    The CanCon trade war @mgeist joins @JesseBrown buff.ly/b3AsLgP
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    Michael Geist
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    Aug 27
    Can an influencer be liable for weaponizing their followers? An Ontario court found a creator unleashed a mob on a lawyer, deliberately drawing attention to her perceived Jewish and Israeli identity, and treated the campaign as her own harassment.
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    Unleashing the Trolls: Ontario Court Opens the Door to Liability for Influencers Who Weaponize...
    The legislative efforts to combat online harms in Canada have focused chiefly on platform responsibility, with Bill C-34 reintroducing a regulated duty to act responsibly. An Ontario court recently...
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