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The #ProtectPressFreedom national day of action will tell Trudeau that we are watching closely

| January 30, 2017

UPDATE: Given the recent Muslim ban in the United States, a National Day of Action against Islamophobia and White Supremacy has been scheduled for February 4th. So this National Day of Action to #ProtectPressFreedom, organized by the CJFE, has now been moved to February 25th.

The rally to support Ben Makuch will still be going ahead on February 6th in Toronto.

Top 10 ways you helped save the Internet in 2016

David Christopher

| January 14, 2017

Happy 2017, everyone! Here at OpenMedia, our office has that familiar hum again, as our team arrive back from holiday vacations re-energized and up to tackle the challenges of the new year. I know we all really appreciated the chance for some downtime after a hectic December rounded off an especially busy year for us.

Already it's clear that 2017 has lots in store -- on privacy, affordable access, and free expression it's shaping up to be a make or break year for our digital rights. As a community, we'll need to pull out all the stops over the next twelve months to safeguard the free and open Internet we hold dear.

Google v. Equustek at the Supreme Court of Canada: Dispatch from the hearing

Cynthia Khoo

| January 13, 2017

As indescribably nebulous and expansive as the Internet can be, one could compare it to outer space, but never to a vacuum. Almost anything that happens online will eventually find its place in a web of real-world context, whether by reference, implication, cause, or consequence. It is this persistently dual nature of the Internet -- a space clearly its own and separate from the bricks-and-mortar world, yet in every way wrapped up with our everyday, offline lives -- that makes it so difficult for courts and other decision-makers to wrap their minds, and laws, around.

Notice and what? Explaining the copyright 'Notice Trio'

Ruth Coustick-Deal

| January 11, 2017

There's a set of confusing phrases you may have heard floating around the Internet on digital rights or intellectual property blogs -- or maybe it was that one time you tried to actually read the terms and conditions?

Today we're going to dig into what we're calling "The Notice Trio." These ones:

Notice and Notice
Notice and Takedown
Notice and Staydown

2017 is shaping up to be a big year for copyright around the world. If you've been following our work in the European Union, you know that this year is when rubber meets the road for revising the Copyright Directive. (If you haven't yet, join us at SaveTheLink.org!)

Legislating against 'fake news' leads us down a path to censorship

Meghan Sali

| January 10, 2017

If you've opened your eyes in the last two months, you'll know that there's a new boogeyman coming to deceive you and your family: the phenomenon of "fake news."

The spectre of fake news has been flooding the airwaves -- with a noticeable uptick since the U.S. federal election in November -- and it seems to be gaining steam with every passing day.

Have a link tax question? Join us on Reddit Ask-Me-Anything this Wednesday

Ruth Coustick-Deal

| November 26, 2016

Do you have a question about the "link tax"? What kind of controls will new copyright proposals actually place on content creation? Why do we talk about censorship machines? What is the upload filter? We're inviting you to ask us anything!

On Wednesday, November 30 at 8:00 am PST/5:00 pm CET, OpenMedia's communications specialist Meghan Sali and I will be joining our expert digital rights partners for a Reddit AMA, answering questions about the impending threat of the link tax and increased censorship in the EU. If you're not familiar, AMA means "Ask Me Anything" on Reddit. It’s a popular place for open live Q&As. Check out reddit.com/r/iama where it will be hosted.

Why our work at the Supreme Court matters: A case study

Meghan Sali

| September 28, 2016

As many of you already know, OpenMedia is busy working on an intervention on a critical Supreme Court case being heard this winter. We'll be filing our final arguments next week, and we're thrilled to be a part of the conversation around this case, which will have broad implications for the future of access to information and free expression online.

Media scolding about 'political correctness' is baloney; hats off to MRU student who spoke out against Trump cap

David J. Climenhaga

| September 19, 2016

Can anyone in Alberta's mainstream media seriously claim to have been surprised by the vile stream of threats, abuse and harassment unleashed on a Mount Royal University student when they torqued a non-story about her supposed "political correctness" into an international sensation?

OpenMedia is defending your free expression at the Supreme Court

Meghan Sali

| September 13, 2016

This is a big moment for the OpenMedia community. For the first time, your OpenMedia team will be formally intervening in a court proceeding to protect the free expression rights of global Internet users --and at the Supreme Court no less!

Ottawa ignores its obligations as Canadian professor languishes in Tehran prison

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression

| September 7, 2016

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) adds its voice to human rights organizations, academic associations and concerned citizens across the country in calling for the Canadian government to immediately petition Iran for the safety and release of Dr. Homa Hoodfar, Canadian-Iranian professor of social anthropology at Concordia University.

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