Tag Archives: platform governance

Canada and Trump 2.0: Dealing with the reality in front of us

Posted on November 6, 2024 by bhaggart

In which I try to work through my initial reaction to Trump’s re-election as it relates to Canada and Canada-US relations. My first thought: we are in deep, deep trouble, the likes we’ve never seen before. My second thought: That may be overly optimistic. Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on platform governance and Bill C-18 (The Online News Act)

Posted on August 9, 2023 by bhaggart

Wrote this up on Twitter (y’all know what I’m talking about, so no need to call it something else), reposting it here. Basically calling for critics to engage with the past decade (and longer) of literature on platform governance, especially … Continue reading →

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New from me: Five tech reads for the season

Posted on January 3, 2023 by bhaggart

Over at CIGI, I’ve shared five books that I’ve found particularly useful for understanding the digital economy and tech policy. The first three books explore the basic fundamentals: The thing about technology, of course, is that it is always a … Continue reading →

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Should American Democracy Founder, Don’t Expect Big Tech to Lead the Resistance

Posted on October 28, 2022 by bhaggart

This is a shorter version of an article I wrote for cigionline.com back in February. It never got picked up, but I’m pretty happy with the way it holds together. While it is mainly focused on the vulnerability of US … Continue reading →

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Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, Study on Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act

Posted on June 3, 2022 by bhaggart

I was invited to appear before the Canadian Heritage Committee for their study of Bill C-11. While my schedule didn’t allow it, the Committee permitted me to provide a written submission, reprinted below. I would like to thank the Committee … Continue reading →

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