Case Studies
Consent, Pay or Settle: Meta’s Struggle for Staying Profitable in the European Union
Lex Zard
Meta’s shift from the dual option of the “consent-or-pay” model to the triple option of personalized ads, subscription with no ads, and less personalized ads, highlights the challenges of balancing consumer privacy and profitability in digital markets.
Can the World Trade Organization Reduce Technological Inequality Among Nations?
Peter Carr
A rising inequality between developed and least developed countries (LDCs), as well as between LDCs themselves, has prompted the World Trade Organization to review the role of technology in this equation.
Martynka’s Refugee Support on Third-party Platforms Risks Data Security
Marika Jeziorek
Martynka is a digital platform created to provide legal aid and psychosocial support to Ukrainian refugee women. As Martynka continues to serve women refugees, it faces increasing pressure to balance real-time security needs, such as geolocation tracking, with data privacy concerns.
Can Real-Time Metrics Fill China’s Data Gap?
Danielle Goldfarb
Can AI and satellite images help governments and global institutions refute or confirm China’s official picture and gather more timely intelligence?
Spain’s Solar Gamble:
Lessons in Governance from a Policy Gone Wrong
Münür Sacit Herdem
This case study examines the experience of Spain’s solar PV policy from boom to bust and analyzes the gaps between the policy’s ambitious goals and its implementation.
The Challenges of Attributing Information Operation Attacks: The RRM Experience
Wesley Wark
In October 2023, the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), a unit of Global Affairs Canada, issued a rare public announcement, stating that dozens of Canadian members of Parliament (MPs) were targets of a disinformation campaign.
Wikipedia’s Governance Challenge: Policies and Guardrails for New Generative AI Technologies
Stephen Harrison
The Wikipedia editing community is struggling with the emergence of new generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs). Should the volunteer editors be permitted to use new generative AI tools?
Evaluating Ownership: Intellectual Property in Canada
James W. Hinton, Ethan Ellsmere
Shopify is in a billion-dollar battle. Often described as the darling of the Canadian tech sector, the Ottawa-born firm’s explosive growth has propelled it to the forefront of the digital merchant space and into direct confrontation with Amazon.