Thanks to former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission David Mason for passing along this interesting article on Canadian election law and Twitter. As Canadians in four electoral districts spread right across the giant country cast ballots on Monday to fill vacant seats in the House of Commons, Elections Canada asked a newspaper to remove […]
Category: Foreign Laws
Cookie consent and ad targeting and segmentation
Clickz covers an EU rule that could have a huge effect in online advertising. The amended directive will now state that national governments must “ensure that the storing of information, or the gaining of access to information already stored, in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user is only allowed on condition that the […]
The internet as a tool of political protest: lessons from China?
The Post reports on China’s netizens who are using the internet as a tool of protest. While almost every form of open dissent is outlawed in China, mass protests organized online are increasingly putting pressure on police, judges and other officials — and getting results.