Citizen-Led Report Urging Federal Government to Tackle Spread of Disinformation Online
A citizen-led report is urging the federal government to take immediate action to tackle the spread of disinformation on social media. The Canadian Citizens’ Assembly on Democratic Expression was commissioned by the Department of Canadian Heritage to look at how Canada ought to regulate digital platforms.
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Canada’s trying to become a true nation of innovation
We urgently need serious and well-researched analysis of innovation and other big issues facing Canada. This is why we need an independent economic council which can undertake serious analysis, which an advisory body can’t.
HILL TIMES
Top 10: last week’s most popular retail technology articles
These are the RTIH retail systems articles that caught your fancy last week, including Carrefour in the metaverse, Hugo Boss breaking social media records, and New York killing rapid grocery delivery companies.
RETAIL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION. HUB
5 Social Media Crypto Scams to Avoid
While social media may not be the number one source of crypto fraud –that would be decentralized finance (DeFi), according to Chainalysis – it’s certainly rife with scams. In 2021, con artists used Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s appearance on “Saturday Night Live” to bilk users out of $10 million through fake crypto giveaways on Twitter and YouTube.
COIN DESK
From boycott to bust — we talk Spotify and Neil Young, and take a look at COVID Alert app
Neil Young has pulled his music catalog from the popular streaming service, Spotify after a dispute about pandemic related content on its podcasts. But what do boycotts really accomplish? Is the “Spotify Exodus” going to achieve its goals or is it just a lot of noise?
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