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The proposed lawsuit was filed on behalf of millions of Canadians by law firms from British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario. In a release, the firms said they are seeking compensation for the invasion of privacy, trespass, and consumer protection violations with the intention of getting Google to stop these alleged invasive practices.

The federal heritage minister says if new tools are needed to get digital giants to pay for Canadian content, they will be built.

Science journalist and award-winning author Ziya Tong takes her book, The Reality Bubble, to England

An internal memo obtained by National Observer shows government officials incorrectly thought Reddit doesn’t struggle with fake news and disinformation.

Firm’s public calls for climate action contrast with backing for conservative thinktanks

News is helping make some corporations very wealthy. Canadians expect their government to redistribute some of this wealth to the producers of the news they need to live in a healthy and sturdy democracy.

Samantha Reusch is aiming to help young Canadians identify misinformation online because she and her colleagues can't monitor all social media platforms for false information during this fall's campaign.

A Canadian is among a group of LGBTQ content creators who have launched a class action lawsuit against YouTube in the United States, alleging the popular video-sharing website is censoring their content.

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says provincial and municipal police forces will receive $15 million to combat the exploitation of children online.

Canadians will have to wait until after this fall's federal election to find out whether Chinese tech giant Huawei can provide equipment for the country's next-generation 5G wireless network.

The CEO of the CBC is defending its coverage of American politics after Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer suggested the public broadcaster places too much emphasis on the United States and should focus more on Canadian stories.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says governments need to be wary of taking steps to regulate social media platforms that could be used by authoritarian regimes to further oppress citizens and stifle free speech.

Politicians are increasingly concerned that social media giants have become so big, powerful and rich that they are effectively above the law — at least in a small country like Canada.