USA Today: The Internet is updating a very old idea
Learn how artists are sidestepping old media empires and using the Internet to make a living off their work Article by Marco della Cava for USA Today “The pitch is…
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Express yourself, don’t repress yourself
This article is a part of a series on the Our Digital Future report, our crowdsourced roadmap for Free Expression that proposes fair and balanced copyright reform for the 21st…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to Creators
This article is a part of a series on the Our Digital Future report, our crowdsourced roadmap for Free Expression that proposes fair and balanced copyright reform for the 21st…
Forbes: Could your favourite websites disappear from the Internet?
Harsh provisions in this international trade agreement threaten to censor your Internet. Check out what OpenMedia’s Cynthia Khoo has to say, and make sure to check out our positive alternative…
Global study finds citizens want balanced copyright rules that respect creators, prioritize free expression, and reject Internet censorship
eblast_free_expression_sidebar.png OpenMedia launches report crowdsourced from over 300,000 people in 155 countries worldwide. The findings are a direct challenge to the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership where extreme proposals to censor the…
On universal freedoms
I won’t wade too far into the sudden discussion of political advertising raised by the Cons’ plans to change copyright law to favour political advertising, as Michael Geist has largely…
Every Canadian should benefit from sensible copyright rules, not just political parties
Steve_Anderson.jpg Responding to the government’s proposal to carve our copyright exemptions for political parties, OpenMedia.ca Executive Director Steve Anderson said: “Copyright laws should never be used to stifle free political…
Motherboard: Are we handing our sovereignty over to unelected U.S. lobbyists?
This unassuming provision in the TPP could allow U.S. negotiators to rewrite Canadian laws around sharing and collaborating online. Article by DJ Pangburn for Motherboard The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade…
Ars Technica: This monkey’s selfie is just the beginning of an absurd tale
A monkey with a camera can take a selfie, but can infinite monkeys on infinite typewriters come up with modern laws for sharing and collaborating online? Article by David Kravets…
“Dear Canada: Don’t do it! Love, Australia.”
“Dear Canada: Don’t do it! Love, Australia.” Guest blog by Cynthia Khoo Like a heavily copyrighted message in a bottle floating up to the shores of this week’s Trans-Pacific Partnership…
Five things you did this past month to stop the TPP’s Internet Censorship plan
Our pro-Internet community has been busy this past month, taking on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on home turf and standing up to powerful interests who want to see the trade…
Internet Insider Video Update: Save Free Expression Online
Our awesome volunteer Darcy came in to provide you with this video update on the TPP, how it could censor the Internet, and what you can do about it. You…
The Tyee: Last Chance for Canadians to Influence Secret Trade Talks?
We want YOU to help us save free expression. Check out what you can do at https://OpenMedia.org/Expression Article by Bob Mackin for The Tyee When the latest round of closed-door…
Huffington Post: 11 scary things about the TPP negotiators don’t want you to know
Top 11 things the government doesn’t want you to know about the TPP. Number 3 has really got me worried. Which one bothers you the most? Article by Daniel Tencer…
Vice: The Canadian Government is Playing Hide and Seek with the TPP
First they tried to dodge us by moving TPP negotiations from Vancouver to Ottawa, now they’re avoiding questions about their Internet censorship plan. Good thing we’re taking matters into our…
The TPP Internet Censorship Circus is in town and it’s more secretive than ever
The bureaucrats and industry lobbyists negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership have gone to great lengths to keep their plans a secret before, but this takes the cake. After scheduling the next…
In Canada, TPP Negotiations Go Further Underground
The secrecy around the ongoing TPP negotiations in Ottawa is “wholly unprecedented,” argues Maira Sutton, a policy analyst with Electronic Frontier Foundation. The post In Canada, TPP Negotiations Go Further…
EFF: We Join Dozens of Organizations and Businesses to Protest TPP Copyright Proposals
Internet start-ups, educators, tech firms, and advocacy groups are fighting back against the TPP’s proposed Internet censorship plan. Check out how the fight is going and add your voice at…
Huffington Post: What the Top-Secret TPP Talks Mean for the Future of the Internet and Democracy
The Internet thrives on the ability for users to share and adapt content freely, without fear of unreasonable reprisal. TPP negotiators want to take that power away, and replace it…
Social media companies, entrepreneurs, investors, Internet user groups speak out about Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement
AFairDeaLOGOv10.jpg With crucial TPP talks intensifying in Ottawa, business leaders have sent a letter raising concerns about how the TPP could force service providers to act as Internet cops, raising…