Michael Geist

I think one thing we're really lucky to have in Canada is a number of experts on what safe design features look like for social media.

For example, Professor Sarah Grimes at McGill University was recently on the Michael Geist podcast talking about just this.

And there's a pretty well-developed set of principles around how to limit persuasive design for kids, how to limit or tackle advertising in a way that is safe for kids.

So there's lots of ideas out there.

They were denied as well.

And then we had stories done by people like Michael Geist.

And we finally, we went to all the MLAs and MPs and and uh in our city here and we got them to sign letters and said this is ridiculous you're selectively choosing outlets here based on on what criteria because they meet the criteria like we have an active newsroom all of our reporters are you know like trained like you know like ian worked for the daily daily mail everybody has like you know went to journalism school all that kind of stuff or like an active newsroom So we sent in a package.

Now this is two and a half years later, like a being denied of no funding.

Pointing your audience at a named private citizen is your conduct, not just theirs.

Well, joining me now to talk about this issue is Michael Geist, law professor, Canada research chair in Internet and e-commerce law from the University of Ottawa.

Mr. Geist, thank you so much for your time today.

Oh, my pleasure.

So what is this all about? Let's find out.

We're going to have a chat about that particular angle here with Michael Geist, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and e-commerce law at the University of Ottawa.

Dr. Geist, thanks for joining us again.

I always appreciate a chat.

I'll see you next Tuesday.

Tomorrow on Media Criticism, Jesse will be joined by Michael Geist to talk about the U.S. trade war and the race to spin the media narrative around the failed deal.

Deal or no deal? Our Ottawa reporter Sam Connert is always looking for scoops about Canadian politics.

If you've got a tip, email him at sam at canadaland.com.

He says, "I'd much rather see those resources dealing with actual violence and the people committing it.

Criminal law should be focused on genuine harm, not becoming a mechanism for policing people's opinions." He says, "People like Michael Geist from the Law Bites podcast and other experts have been raising serious concerns about the federal government's recent legislation dealing with hate speech, online expression, and expanded government powers.

Aaron Peet from the Nuance podcast, Brian Lilley from the Full Comment podcast, Ben Mulroney could really challenge Real Talk's position." What's Real Talk's position? I digress.

"And I think Real Talk would benefit enormously from having people who seriously challenge your position on this issue on the show." You don't even know what my position is, and Ben Mulroney's not coming on the show.