CRTC Sued a Sixth Time Over Online Streaming Act

A university professor has become the latest party to file a lawsuit against the CRTC over the Online Streaming Act.

https://www.freezenet.ca/crtc-sued-a-sixth-time-over-online-streaming-act/

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someone smarter than me might need to comment, but I don't see how these age verification laws are enforceable as it applies to Linux distros... how are you going to compel a distributed set of developers to comply with it? And even if you could track down US based contributors, wouldn't that be compelled "speech" (writing code)?

again, someone smarter than me should tell me what I'm missing. I am not a lawyer! #linux #ageverification #lawandtechnology

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OfCom Proposes Additional Fines for 4Chan for Failing to Implement Imaginary Age Verification Technology

4Chan lawyers have responded to the age verification fine by suggesting they will pay the fine with equally imaginary money.

https://www.freezenet.ca/ofcom-proposes-additional-fines-for-4chan-for-failing-to-implement-imaginary-age-verification-technology/

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AI Hallucination Sinks Yet Another Court Case

The long storied tradition of AI being absolutely terrible at everything continues with a hallucination in a court document.

https://www.freezenet.ca/ai-hallucination-sinks-yet-another-court-case/

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CRTC Sued a Fifth Time Over the Online Streaming Act

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) is adding to the litigation pile against the CRTC with a lawsuit of their own.

https://www.freezenet.ca/crtc-sued-a-fifth-time-over-the-online-streaming-act/

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Texas Judge Rules App Store Age Verification Likely Unconstitutional

Drew Wilson opined that app store age verification would run into problems. A Texas judge made that prediction reality.

https://www.freezenet.ca/texas-judge-rules-app-store-age-verification-likely-unconstitutional/

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The BBC Bent Over Backwards to Appease Trump, Trump Sued Anyway

The BBC censored speech criticizing Trump. That appeasement was all for nothing as Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against it.

https://www.freezenet.ca/the-bbc-bent-over-backwards-to-appease-trump-trump-sued-anyway/

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CRTC Incurs Fourth Lawsuit Over Online Streaming Act (MPAC)

The CRTC has, once again, been sued over the Online Streaming Act. This time, by the Motion Picture Association Canada and several others.

https://www.freezenet.ca/crtc-incurs-fourth-lawsuit-over-online-streaming-act-mpac/

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