Ian Linkletter
@linkletter.org
Emerging Technology & Open Education Librarian fighting for freedom of expression, access to information, and fair dealing rights.
Here is a link to the complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
You can follow this case on CourtListener: www.courtlistener.com/docket/72252...
You can follow this case on CourtListener: www.courtlistener.com/docket/72252...
February 12, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Here is a link to the complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
You can follow this case on CourtListener: www.courtlistener.com/docket/72252...
You can follow this case on CourtListener: www.courtlistener.com/docket/72252...
Yale University: "There is no tool or method to detect AI use with any certainty. Turnitin has acknowledged a reliability problem with its detection tool software, and Yale has not enabled this feature in Canvas."
Yale is also being sued for using AI detectors. www.courtlistener.com/docket/69607...
Yale is also being sued for using AI detectors. www.courtlistener.com/docket/69607...
Rignol v. Yale University, 3:25-cv-00159 - CourtListener.com
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February 12, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Yale University: "There is no tool or method to detect AI use with any certainty. Turnitin has acknowledged a reliability problem with its detection tool software, and Yale has not enabled this feature in Canvas."
Yale is also being sued for using AI detectors. www.courtlistener.com/docket/69607...
Yale is also being sued for using AI detectors. www.courtlistener.com/docket/69607...
Can someone with a PACER account please download the complaint? If you install the RECAP extension first it will be listed on Courtlistener. free.law/recap/
February 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Can someone with a PACER account please download the complaint? If you install the RECAP extension first it will be listed on Courtlistener. free.law/recap/
Could someone with PACER access please download this judgment for me? Orion Newby vs. Adelphi University in New York Federal Court. I'd like to see if it's as groundbreaking as is being reported.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
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Adelphi student Orion Newby sues over AI plagiarism accusation and wins. Why it's being called a "groundbreaking" case.
Adelphi University student Orion Newby was celebrating on Monday after a court found that he didn't use artificial intelligence to cheat on a paper.
www.cbsnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Could someone with PACER access please download this judgment for me? Orion Newby vs. Adelphi University in New York Federal Court. I'd like to see if it's as groundbreaking as is being reported.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
BCcampus published my post: Remote Proctoring Through an Ethical Lens: The Case Against Surveillance
Link: bccampus.ca/2026/02/06/r...
Link: bccampus.ca/2026/02/06/r...
Remote Proctoring Through an Ethical Lens: The Case Against Surveillance – BCcampus
bccampus.ca
February 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM
BCcampus published my post: Remote Proctoring Through an Ethical Lens: The Case Against Surveillance
Link: bccampus.ca/2026/02/06/r...
Link: bccampus.ca/2026/02/06/r...
When I started the Canadian Privacy Library in 2024, I had no idea how controversial the project would be with some of the powerful BC public post-secondary institutions I requested from. I became afraid to be curious. Today I faced my fear of filing Freedom of Information requests. Let's see.
February 7, 2026 at 1:04 AM
When I started the Canadian Privacy Library in 2024, I had no idea how controversial the project would be with some of the powerful BC public post-secondary institutions I requested from. I became afraid to be curious. Today I faced my fear of filing Freedom of Information requests. Let's see.
I'm incredibly proud of the growth in Zero Textbook Cost adoption at BCIT since we launched our BCcampus-sponsored project. We've held faculty events at all 5 campuses, student events at the Burnaby Campus Library, a survey of 150 ZTC instructors with a 20% response rate, and video interviews.
February 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I'm incredibly proud of the growth in Zero Textbook Cost adoption at BCIT since we launched our BCcampus-sponsored project. We've held faculty events at all 5 campuses, student events at the Burnaby Campus Library, a survey of 150 ZTC instructors with a 20% response rate, and video interviews.
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I plan to keep fighting for “We the users” of technology.
And if you’re part of an organization that could make use of my expertise in tech, policy or investigations, I’d love to hear from you. I’m geoffreyfowler.88 on Signal.
And if you’re part of an organization that could make use of my expertise in tech, policy or investigations, I’d love to hear from you. I’m geoffreyfowler.88 on Signal.
February 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I plan to keep fighting for “We the users” of technology.
And if you’re part of an organization that could make use of my expertise in tech, policy or investigations, I’d love to hear from you. I’m geoffreyfowler.88 on Signal.
And if you’re part of an organization that could make use of my expertise in tech, policy or investigations, I’d love to hear from you. I’m geoffreyfowler.88 on Signal.
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Always read @drtanksley.bsky.social's work, y'all. Looking forward to her latest, co-authored with Brian Cabral.
"'This Kind of Technology Can… Treat Students Like Threats': Black Youth Experiences, Reflections, and Articulations of Digital Discipline Under the New Jim Code"
"'This Kind of Technology Can… Treat Students Like Threats': Black Youth Experiences, Reflections, and Articulations of Digital Discipline Under the New Jim Code"
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January 30, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Always read @drtanksley.bsky.social's work, y'all. Looking forward to her latest, co-authored with Brian Cabral.
"'This Kind of Technology Can… Treat Students Like Threats': Black Youth Experiences, Reflections, and Articulations of Digital Discipline Under the New Jim Code"
"'This Kind of Technology Can… Treat Students Like Threats': Black Youth Experiences, Reflections, and Articulations of Digital Discipline Under the New Jim Code"
We should do this in Canada.
“The French government announced that it will stop using American video conferencing platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and replace them with Visio, a French platform.”
Zoom Is the First Casualty in France's War on American Big Tech
Homebrewed video conferencing may not be a moonshot, but you gotta start somewhere.
gizmodo.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:50 AM
We should do this in Canada.
We should do this in BC.
“The French government announced that it will stop using American video conferencing platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and replace them with Visio, a French platform.”
Zoom Is the First Casualty in France's War on American Big Tech
Homebrewed video conferencing may not be a moonshot, but you gotta start somewhere.
gizmodo.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:48 AM
We should do this in BC.
1 in 3 BCIT Course Outlines is for a Zero Textbook Cost course! 34.5% www.bcit.ca/outlines/
Course Outlines – BCIT
www.bcit.ca
January 27, 2026 at 3:51 AM
1 in 3 BCIT Course Outlines is for a Zero Textbook Cost course! 34.5% www.bcit.ca/outlines/
Update: The policy no longer contains this language.
My employer's Acceptable Use of Information Technology policy says "Users should have no expectation of privacy regarding any information stored on or transmitted using Institute assets".
Privacy is a right. I am working to get the policy changed.
Privacy is a right. I am working to get the policy changed.
January 23, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Update: The policy no longer contains this language.
Tomorrow's AI is the worst AI you will ever use.
New report from @mbogen.bsky.social & yours truly, on how the big AI companies are trying to make money and what it means for all of us.
I am more proud of the title than I have any right to be.
I am more proud of the title than I have any right to be.
🚨NEW REPORT from CDT’s @mbogen.bsky.social & @nathaliemarechal.net: Risky Business: Advanced AI Companies’ Race for Revenue. It explores how frontier AI companies’ business models and structures can shape user rights, safety, and the future of AI. cdt.org/insights/ris...
January 17, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Tomorrow's AI is the worst AI you will ever use.
Mattermost's terrible decision to place arbitrary limitations on open source software is having a resounding impact in many communities.
mattermost.com/blog/introdu...
UBC ended support last year, I shut down my own server in November, and OpenETC is ending support in April 2026. Bye, Mattermost.
mattermost.com/blog/introdu...
UBC ended support last year, I shut down my own server in November, and OpenETC is ending support in April 2026. Bye, Mattermost.
Introducing Mattermost Entry: A Smarter Starting Point for Secure Collaboration
Mattermost Entry provides the full Enterprise feature set with lightweight usage limits for the complete Mattermost experience from day one.
mattermost.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Mattermost's terrible decision to place arbitrary limitations on open source software is having a resounding impact in many communities.
mattermost.com/blog/introdu...
UBC ended support last year, I shut down my own server in November, and OpenETC is ending support in April 2026. Bye, Mattermost.
mattermost.com/blog/introdu...
UBC ended support last year, I shut down my own server in November, and OpenETC is ending support in April 2026. Bye, Mattermost.
This month I celebrate 5 years at BCIT! 🤩
I worked in the Learning and Teaching Centre from 2010-2011 as a Learning Technology Specialist, went to UBC for a decade, then came back in 2022 as an Emerging Technology and Open Education Librarian. I love it here!
I worked in the Learning and Teaching Centre from 2010-2011 as a Learning Technology Specialist, went to UBC for a decade, then came back in 2022 as an Emerging Technology and Open Education Librarian. I love it here!
January 16, 2026 at 12:47 AM
This month I celebrate 5 years at BCIT! 🤩
I worked in the Learning and Teaching Centre from 2010-2011 as a Learning Technology Specialist, went to UBC for a decade, then came back in 2022 as an Emerging Technology and Open Education Librarian. I love it here!
I worked in the Learning and Teaching Centre from 2010-2011 as a Learning Technology Specialist, went to UBC for a decade, then came back in 2022 as an Emerging Technology and Open Education Librarian. I love it here!
Hey, Turnitin. Get this AI “citation assistant” away from our students. This is librarian work. guides.turnitin.com/hc/en-us/art...
New Features for Students in Turnitin Clarity
This page shares information about new and updated features in Turnitin Clarity. Where provided, select the link to learn more.In this guide:
Submitting Turnitin Clarity assignments
Citation assis...
guides.turnitin.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Hey, Turnitin. Get this AI “citation assistant” away from our students. This is librarian work. guides.turnitin.com/hc/en-us/art...
In 2025, the following organizations discontinued the use of Proctorio:
- Kent State University
- The National League for Nursing
- University of Minnesota
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of Tennessee System
- Weber State University
That's 235,800 students. Who did I miss?
- Kent State University
- The National League for Nursing
- University of Minnesota
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of Tennessee System
- Weber State University
That's 235,800 students. Who did I miss?
January 5, 2026 at 11:13 PM
In 2025, the following organizations discontinued the use of Proctorio:
- Kent State University
- The National League for Nursing
- University of Minnesota
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of Tennessee System
- Weber State University
That's 235,800 students. Who did I miss?
- Kent State University
- The National League for Nursing
- University of Minnesota
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of Tennessee System
- Weber State University
That's 235,800 students. Who did I miss?
I made a Microsoft Forms survey for our Zero Textbook Cost instructors and Microsoft's question suggestions seem deliberately designed to frustrate me. The survey has nothing to do with cheating.
December 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I made a Microsoft Forms survey for our Zero Textbook Cost instructors and Microsoft's question suggestions seem deliberately designed to frustrate me. The survey has nothing to do with cheating.
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I spoke with The Globe and Mail about the lawsuit being over and the concerns that caused me to speak out.
Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4e12d7e...
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Former UBC employee and exam monitoring software company settle lawsuit
Ian Linkletter says he was trying to help students who felt ‘creeped out’ by software designed to monitor for signs of cheating
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I spoke with The Globe and Mail about the lawsuit being over and the concerns that caused me to speak out.
Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4e12d7e...
Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4e12d7e...
"The University of Tennessee System's contract with Proctorio will conclude on January 31, 2026."
That's 60,000+ students.
www.utm.edu/offices-and-...
That's 60,000+ students.
www.utm.edu/offices-and-...
Information Technology Services | UT Martin
UT Martin is a primary campus in the University of Tennessee System and is known for excellence and outstanding value in undergraduate education.
www.utm.edu
December 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"The University of Tennessee System's contract with Proctorio will conclude on January 31, 2026."
That's 60,000+ students.
www.utm.edu/offices-and-...
That's 60,000+ students.
www.utm.edu/offices-and-...
There are 20 results for Microsoft Copilot in the Government of Canada's new AI Register. Yes, this is the URL. open.canada.ca/data/en/data...
Government of Canada AI Register (Minimum Viable Product) - GC AI Register (MVP) - View - Open Government Portal
open.canada.ca
December 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM
There are 20 results for Microsoft Copilot in the Government of Canada's new AI Register. Yes, this is the URL. open.canada.ca/data/en/data...
The Government of Canada launched an AI Register which collects information about AI systems in use by the federal government.
The data set was partially collected via Access to Information requests, validating the approach I took with the Canadian Privacy Library.
open.canada.ca/data/en/data...
The data set was partially collected via Access to Information requests, validating the approach I took with the Canadian Privacy Library.
open.canada.ca/data/en/data...
Government of Canada AI Register (Minimum Viable Product) - Open Government Portal
The Government of Canada (GC) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Register collects information about the Government of Canada's AI systems. Its publication fulfils a commitment made in the AI Strategy...
open.canada.ca
December 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The Government of Canada launched an AI Register which collects information about AI systems in use by the federal government.
The data set was partially collected via Access to Information requests, validating the approach I took with the Canadian Privacy Library.
open.canada.ca/data/en/data...
The data set was partially collected via Access to Information requests, validating the approach I took with the Canadian Privacy Library.
open.canada.ca/data/en/data...
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“Using copyright claims to retaliate against critics is wrong, and it chills public debate about surveillance technology,” EFF’s @jmullin.bsky.social told @arstechnica.com.
He got sued for sharing public YouTube videos; nightmare ended in settlement
Librarian vows to stop invasive ed tech after ending lawsuit with Proctorio.
arstechnica.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
“Using copyright claims to retaliate against critics is wrong, and it chills public debate about surveillance technology,” EFF’s @jmullin.bsky.social told @arstechnica.com.