Matthew Hatfield, Executive Director of OpenMedia, appearing before the Parliamentary SECU committee on C-22, earlier today. #Canadasky
June 3, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Matthew Hatfield, Executive Director of OpenMedia, appearing before the Parliamentary SECU committee on C-22, earlier today. #Canadasky
Still time to send a message to your MP, thanks to OpenMedia.
🇨🇦's #BillC22 is entering committee study this week - and we're hearing it may become law by end of the month.
We never say this: but this is the worst, most privacy-breaking bill we've seen. It MUST be stopped.
Speak up against it and read on to learn more:
www.openmedia.org/StopC22-bsky
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We never say this: but this is the worst, most privacy-breaking bill we've seen. It MUST be stopped.
Speak up against it and read on to learn more:
www.openmedia.org/StopC22-bsky
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Stop the Surveillance State: Stop Bill C-22!
🚨 Bill C-22 forces every Canadian internet provider, messaging app & cloud service to build surveillance backdoors and store a year of your data. Foreign state hackers exploited similar legislation in...
www.openmedia.org
May 20, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Still time to send a message to your MP, thanks to OpenMedia.
/3 people do, businesses start chipping away at that bargain,” says Matthew Hatfield, OpenMedia executive director.
August 8, 2026 at 9:32 AM
/3 people do, businesses start chipping away at that bargain,” says Matthew Hatfield, OpenMedia executive director.
We asked you to share your priorities on AI, privacy, and consumer rights –– and you helped us build the five-point Digital Sovereignty Charter! We believe Canada should be defending these pillars at the trade table right now –– with the EU, the US, and anyone else!
openmedia.org/article/item...
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OpenMedia Amplifies Canadians’ Voices on AI, Privacy, and Consumer Rights for Canada-EU Digital Trade Consultations
OpenMedia shared Canadians’ priorities on AI, privacy, and consumer rights for the Canada-EU Digital Trade Agreement, urging trade rules that protect rights and ensure everyone can participate fairly ...
openmedia.org
September 25, 2026 at 4:47 PM
We asked you to share your priorities on AI, privacy, and consumer rights –– and you helped us build the five-point Digital Sovereignty Charter! We believe Canada should be defending these pillars at the trade table right now –– with the EU, the US, and anyone else!
openmedia.org/article/item...
openmedia.org/article/item...
The liberal keeps pushing for #BillC22, and we just wrote to SECU to demand full withdrawal. The #surveillance powers are dangerously unsafe. This so-called 'lawful access' bill MUST NOT PASS! 👉 View our latest blog for its latest developments and why we need your action NOW. #cdnpoli @openmedia.org
OpenMedia to SECU: Withdraw Bill C-22 or gut its surveillance provisions
OpenMedia submits a brief to SECU, demanding withdrawal of Bill C-22 or major overhaul of its surveillance powers, before the committee concludes hearing witnesses on May 26.
openmedia.org
May 21, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The liberal keeps pushing for #BillC22, and we just wrote to SECU to demand full withdrawal. The #surveillance powers are dangerously unsafe. This so-called 'lawful access' bill MUST NOT PASS! 👉 View our latest blog for its latest developments and why we need your action NOW. #cdnpoli @openmedia.org
I'm gonna rename Mediabunny to OpenMedia, claim the domain openmedia.ai, and reposition it as "The code-first media toolkit for the agentic era"
This will hopefully 10x my GitHub stars overnight, wish me luck!!
This will hopefully 10x my GitHub stars overnight, wish me luck!!
August 25, 2026 at 8:24 AM
I'm gonna rename Mediabunny to OpenMedia, claim the domain openmedia.ai, and reposition it as "The code-first media toolkit for the agentic era"
This will hopefully 10x my GitHub stars overnight, wish me luck!!
This will hopefully 10x my GitHub stars overnight, wish me luck!!
📢 OpenMedia is looking for next-gen policy changemakers who have a passion for a more democratic digital future. 🚀 If you want to deep dive into the heart of digital rights, advocacy, and community power, check out our summer fellowship!
openmedia.org/summer-fello...
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OpenMedia Summer Fellowship 2026: Next-Gen Policy Changemakers Wanted!
🌊 Ready to make waves with your next-gen insights? OpenMedia is looking for changemakers to explore the challenges and opportunities of AI together this summer. 🚀 Apply before April 19! https://openme...
openmedia.org
March 24, 2026 at 1:02 AM
📢 OpenMedia is looking for next-gen policy changemakers who have a passion for a more democratic digital future. 🚀 If you want to deep dive into the heart of digital rights, advocacy, and community power, check out our summer fellowship!
openmedia.org/summer-fello...
openmedia.org/summer-fello...
🇨🇦 Canada's Privacy Act is up for review. Take this survey to tell the government what you think about them using AI do things with your data! 🙂
openmedia.org/2026privacy-...
openmedia.org/2026privacy-...
OpenMedia Survey: Tell Ottawa How to Fix the Privacy Act
🇨🇦 Canada's Privacy Act is finally up for review. 40 years is long enough–don't let Ottawa rewrite the rules that govern all public sector agencies without YOU! Take our quick survey by June 15! 👉 htt...
openmedia.org
June 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
🇨🇦 Canada's Privacy Act is up for review. Take this survey to tell the government what you think about them using AI do things with your data! 🙂
openmedia.org/2026privacy-...
openmedia.org/2026privacy-...
🌐 Online safety laws affect all of us. As Canada considers #BillC34, OpenMedia wants to hear what Canadians think. 📝 The survey takes about 5 minutes. Add your voice before August 2 👉 openmedia.org/digita-safet... @openmedia.org
OpenMedia Survey: Your Voice on Digital Safety
🌐 Online safety laws affect all of us. As Canada considers #BillC34, OpenMedia wants to hear what Canadians think. 📝 The survey takes about 5 minutes. Add your voice before August 2 👉 https://openmed...
openmedia.org
July 27, 2026 at 11:36 PM
🌐 Online safety laws affect all of us. As Canada considers #BillC34, OpenMedia wants to hear what Canadians think. 📝 The survey takes about 5 minutes. Add your voice before August 2 👉 openmedia.org/digita-safet... @openmedia.org
Yup, and @lalegault.bsky.social got suspended for trying to shine light on this. It's shameful legislation and it needs to be scrapped. Go to OpenMedia and see what your can do.
This govt is jamming Bill C-22 Lawful Access through Parliament, undermining democratic fundamentals. Witnesses are being heard while the door has already closed for proposed amendments. Parliamentarians haven't been provdied with briefs from witnesses. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Liberals accused of rushing hot-button police data interception bill | CBC News
The Liberal government is being accused of rushing through Parliament a deeply controversial bill that would make it easier for police and spies to tap private communications during investigations.
www.cbc.ca
June 4, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Yup, and @lalegault.bsky.social got suspended for trying to shine light on this. It's shameful legislation and it needs to be scrapped. Go to OpenMedia and see what your can do.
@openmedia.org might want to be in touch.
@apenwarr.ca are you up for an intro to OpenMedia? What’s your plan?
@apenwarr.ca are you up for an intro to OpenMedia? What’s your plan?
June 18, 2026 at 11:53 PM
@openmedia.org might want to be in touch.
@apenwarr.ca are you up for an intro to OpenMedia? What’s your plan?
@apenwarr.ca are you up for an intro to OpenMedia? What’s your plan?
the closing line of @wickdchiq.bsky.social's column is devastating:
Carney's government “will happily crush our civil rights to consolidate their power. You never know a government until it has majority powers.”
that's where we are.
this Maclean's article is from 2012
macleans.ca/society/tech...
Carney's government “will happily crush our civil rights to consolidate their power. You never know a government until it has majority powers.”
that's where we are.
this Maclean's article is from 2012
macleans.ca/society/tech...
May 20, 2026 at 10:01 PM
the closing line of @wickdchiq.bsky.social's column is devastating:
Carney's government “will happily crush our civil rights to consolidate their power. You never know a government until it has majority powers.”
that's where we are.
this Maclean's article is from 2012
macleans.ca/society/tech...
Carney's government “will happily crush our civil rights to consolidate their power. You never know a government until it has majority powers.”
that's where we are.
this Maclean's article is from 2012
macleans.ca/society/tech...
🌐 Online safety laws affect all of us. As Canada considers #BillC34, OpenMedia wants to hear what Canadians think. 📝 The survey takes about 5 minutes. Add your voice before August 2 👉 openmedia.org/digita-safet... @openmedia.org
OpenMedia Survey: Your Voice on Digital Safety
🌐 Online safety laws affect all of us. As Canada considers #BillC34, OpenMedia wants to hear what Canadians think. 📝 The survey takes about 5 minutes. Add your voice before August 2 👉 https://openmed...
openmedia.org
July 27, 2026 at 2:08 PM
🌐 Online safety laws affect all of us. As Canada considers #BillC34, OpenMedia wants to hear what Canadians think. 📝 The survey takes about 5 minutes. Add your voice before August 2 👉 openmedia.org/digita-safet... @openmedia.org
🌐 Online safety laws affect all of us. As Canada considers #BillC34, OpenMedia wants to hear what Canadians think. 📝 The survey takes about 5 minutes. Add your voice before August 2 👉 openmedia.org/digita-safet... @openmedia.org
OpenMedia Survey: Your Voice on Digital Safety
🌐 Online safety laws affect all of us. As Canada considers #BillC34, OpenMedia wants to hear what Canadians think. 📝 The survey takes about 5 minutes. Add your voice before August 2 👉 https://openmed...
openmedia.org
July 21, 2026 at 3:39 PM
🌐 Online safety laws affect all of us. As Canada considers #BillC34, OpenMedia wants to hear what Canadians think. 📝 The survey takes about 5 minutes. Add your voice before August 2 👉 openmedia.org/digita-safet... @openmedia.org
Canada is considering new online safety legislation through Bill #C34, the Safe Social Media Act. We want to know what YOU think “safe” social media looks like🔒📝Take our short survey before August 2 👉 openmedia.org/digita-safet...
OpenMedia Survey: Your Voice on Digital Safety
🌐 Online safety laws affect all of us. As Canada considers #BillC34, OpenMedia wants to hear what Canadians think. 📝 The survey takes about 5 minutes. Add your voice before August 2 👉 https://openmed...
openmedia.org
July 21, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Canada is considering new online safety legislation through Bill #C34, the Safe Social Media Act. We want to know what YOU think “safe” social media looks like🔒📝Take our short survey before August 2 👉 openmedia.org/digita-safet...
OpenMedia (a Canadian non-profit digital rights advocacy organization focused on protecting and promoting an open, affordable, democratic, and surveillance-free Internet) leaves X (25.094 followers)
Bluesky: @openmedia.org
Bluesky: @openmedia.org
February 5, 2026 at 10:53 AM
OpenMedia (a Canadian non-profit digital rights advocacy organization focused on protecting and promoting an open, affordable, democratic, and surveillance-free Internet) leaves X (25.094 followers)
Bluesky: @openmedia.org
Bluesky: @openmedia.org
OpenMedia states it plainly: big tech broligarchs are operating in Canada with little-to-no legal repercussions, profiting from exploting data and designing addictive platforms. A social media ban through age verification doesn't address this in the slightest, and puts everyone at greater risk.
🚨 BREAKING: 25+ of Canada's leading rights orgs, privacy scholars, and legal experts just delivered a joint letter to Parliament.
The ask? Kill #BillC22.
The reason? It would be "the most expansive invasion of Canadian privacy rights in modern history." 🧵
openmedia.org/press/item/c...
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The ask? Kill #BillC22.
The reason? It would be "the most expansive invasion of Canadian privacy rights in modern history." 🧵
openmedia.org/press/item/c...
#cdnpoli 1/
Civil Society to Parliament: Kill Bill C-22
More than 25 leading rights and privacy organizations and experts call for full withdrawal of the Lawful Access Act, warning it would be
openmedia.org
April 26, 2026 at 3:29 AM
OpenMedia states it plainly: big tech broligarchs are operating in Canada with little-to-no legal repercussions, profiting from exploting data and designing addictive platforms. A social media ban through age verification doesn't address this in the slightest, and puts everyone at greater risk.
RELEASE: We strongly condemn the government's decision to block further debate of #BillC22 amendments.
The bill is not ready to go, gov knows it, and every person in 🇨🇦's privacy will pay the cost if the House passes it and Senate does not intervene. #cdnpoli
openmedia.org/press/item/g...
The bill is not ready to go, gov knows it, and every person in 🇨🇦's privacy will pay the cost if the House passes it and Senate does not intervene. #cdnpoli
openmedia.org/press/item/g...
Government prematurely ends debate on Bill C-22 without dealing with dangerous surveillance powers
OpenMedia condemns ramming through of secret-order regime days before the House rises
openmedia.org
June 16, 2026 at 7:35 PM
RELEASE: We strongly condemn the government's decision to block further debate of #BillC22 amendments.
The bill is not ready to go, gov knows it, and every person in 🇨🇦's privacy will pay the cost if the House passes it and Senate does not intervene. #cdnpoli
openmedia.org/press/item/g...
The bill is not ready to go, gov knows it, and every person in 🇨🇦's privacy will pay the cost if the House passes it and Senate does not intervene. #cdnpoli
openmedia.org/press/item/g...
TODAY is the final opportunity to give input on this.
Quick, easy survey on a critical topic.
action.openmedia.org/page/195690/...
Quick, easy survey on a critical topic.
action.openmedia.org/page/195690/...
OpenMedia Survey: Your Voice on Digital Safety
🌐 Online safety laws affect all of us. As Canada considers #BillC34, OpenMedia wants to hear what Canadians think. 📝 The survey takes about 5 minutes. Add your voice before August 2 👉 https://openmed...
action.openmedia.org
August 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM
TODAY is the final opportunity to give input on this.
Quick, easy survey on a critical topic.
action.openmedia.org/page/195690/...
Quick, easy survey on a critical topic.
action.openmedia.org/page/195690/...
📢 Our Digital Safety Survey results are live!
OpenMedia Digital Safety Survey Findings: Canadians Want Platforms to Change, Not Our Privacy Rights
2,500+ people say they want action on real harms, accountability from platforms, and stronger privacy protections:
openmedia.org/article/item...
OpenMedia Digital Safety Survey Findings: Canadians Want Platforms to Change, Not Our Privacy Rights
2,500+ people say they want action on real harms, accountability from platforms, and stronger privacy protections:
openmedia.org/article/item...
OpenMedia Digital Safety Survey Findings: Canadians Want Platforms to Change, Not Our Privacy Rights
More than 2,500 people told us what they want from Canada’s approach to online safety: action on real harms, more accountability from platforms, and stronger privacy protections.
openmedia.org
September 2, 2026 at 4:27 PM
📢 Our Digital Safety Survey results are live!
OpenMedia Digital Safety Survey Findings: Canadians Want Platforms to Change, Not Our Privacy Rights
2,500+ people say they want action on real harms, accountability from platforms, and stronger privacy protections:
openmedia.org/article/item...
OpenMedia Digital Safety Survey Findings: Canadians Want Platforms to Change, Not Our Privacy Rights
2,500+ people say they want action on real harms, accountability from platforms, and stronger privacy protections:
openmedia.org/article/item...
Over 4,600 Canadians told us what they want from a modernized Privacy Act. Read our latest article to see what the OpenMedia community is calling for on data sharing, transparency, and AI. 👉 openmedia.org/article/item...
Canadians don’t trust the government with their data, and they told us why
Over 4,600 Canadians told OpenMedia what they want from a modernized Privacy Act. The community has a clear ask on data sharing, transparency, and AI.
openmedia.org
July 3, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Over 4,600 Canadians told us what they want from a modernized Privacy Act. Read our latest article to see what the OpenMedia community is calling for on data sharing, transparency, and AI. 👉 openmedia.org/article/item...
I don't know if OpenMedia petitions ever actually impacted anything, but I know that I fucking hate that every time I use that site, I immediately get inundated with spam from them.
June 20, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I don't know if OpenMedia petitions ever actually impacted anything, but I know that I fucking hate that every time I use that site, I immediately get inundated with spam from them.
Anchors aweigh!
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