The New Corporation v Twitter and Canada

Has social media become a part of the public square? Sure, the
big-name social media firms are all owned by private companies.
But have they become so big, and so popular, that they are now
entering into the realm of a new, digital public space? If they
are, then do companies like Twitter have to respect certain rules
that would normally be reserved for public entities – like, for
example, the right to freedom of expression?


That's what Joel Bakan is arguing. The Canadian law professor is
the author of the documentary movie The Corporation and its
recent sequel, The New Corporation. The new film is critical of
Silicon Valley, questioning whether big tech has too much
influence over our lives. After Twitter denied Bakan the ability
to advertise his film on its platform, Bakan decided to take
legal action against the company and the Government of Canada.