YouTube moves to ban all content that discusses adverse effects from vaccines and anti-vaccine content on the platform
In a blog post from YouTube, the company states that “content that falsely alleges that approved vaccines are dangerous and cause chronic health effects, claims that vaccines do not reduce transmission or contraction of disease, or contains misinformation on the substances contained in vaccines will be removed.”
Opinion | The unjust ‘just transition’ and the media’s energy bias
By Joseph Quesnel. Joseph Quesnel is a policy commentator and Thought Leader for the Modern Miracle Network.
carbon capture
Opinion | Canada’s plan for climate change needs to use all the tools in its artillery
By Krystle Wittevrongel, Public Policy Analyst at the Montreal Economic Institute
Calgary
Alberta to become the home of global XPRIZE in carbon capture aimed at fixing one of humanity’s most important challenges
Following a $100 million incentive prize funded by the Elon Musk Foundation to whoever can best solve carbon capture problems, industry players in Alberta are stepping up to the challenge.
Quebec
Quebec will implement vaccine passports to limit non-vaccinated people’s access to non-essential services if situation worsens in the fall
On Thursday, July 8, 2021, the Legault government announced that Quebec plans to use vaccine passports in the fall to limit unvaccinated people’s access to non-essential services if the COVID-19 situation worsens.
Big Tech
Search engine DuckDuckGo calls out Google on data collection practices
On March 15, 2021, internet search engine company DuckDuckGo posted on social media a statement regarding the recently revealed amount of personal data that Google collects from users via Chrome and the Google app.
canadian energy
Hydrogen gas: a promising solution for a net-zero future
Canadian governments are increasingly viewing hydrogen gas as a fuel of the future which can help Canada get to a net-zero future while still allowing for the combustible fuels that can power transportation and other uses that require combustion.
covid19
Twitter introduces Strike System to take down “misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines”
On March 1, 2021, Twitter announced that the company will “begin applying labels to Tweets that may contain misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines”. The company will also continue to remove “misleading information” about COVID-19.
Big Tech
Facebook COO says company has ‘no plans’ to lift ban on President Trump
In a recent interview with Reuters, Facebook Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg said that there is no plan by Facebook to lift its ban on President Trump on the platform. Sandberg said, “the risk to our democracy was too big that we felt we had to take the unprecedented step of what is an indefinite ban and I’m glad we did.”
Big Tech
Facebook blocks Libertarian icon Ron Paul without explanation from managing official page
On Monday, January 11, 2021, Libertarian icon and former U.S. Representative Ron Paul said that Facebook has blocked him from managing his official Public Figure page “with no explanation”.
