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OpenMedia calls for federal investigation of today’s Internet outage

Poor network management threatens Canadian economy and safety during COVID-19
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What’s wrong with a Streaming Tax? (an FAQ)

Common questions and answers on the streaming tax – AKA the Netflix Tax – from OpenMedia’s community
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Take back your data from Clearview AI!

Clearview AI is a facial recognition technology company that scrapes the Internet for publicly available images of faces, breaking terms of service agreements, and violating our basic privacy rights.
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Support the bill to ban facial recognition in the US

A new bill has been introduced that would prohibit law enforcement from using facial recognition technology, across the entire U.S. Take action to stop it!
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Your pandemic Internet story is needed to fix Canada’s Broadband Crisis

It’s been more than 40 days since Rural Economic Development Minister Monsef said applications for Internet connectivity funding would open. So far, no one’s seen a dime. Share how bad connectivity has affected you during COVID-19 and read others’ stories. Let’s put some pressure on Monsef to get Canada connected.
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Facial recognition technology is one of the most racist weapons in the police arsenal

So long as the police are using it, surveillance tech like facial recognition is helping to power systemic racism.

Over 75 civil society organizations and experts call for immediate ban on police use of facial recognition technology

Joint statement calls on the federal government to act and protect the privacy of Canadians
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Ban Police Use of Facial Recognition in Canada

Sign the petition to ban the police use of facial recognition technology in Canada!
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Stop EARN IT, the anti-encryption bill

The EARN IT act is an attack on encryption in disguise. It’s now up for a vote in the Senate, and if we don’t act swiftly it could be voted in imminently.

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