Brad McNeil
bradmcneil.bsky.social
Brad McNeil
@bradmcneil.bsky.social
PhD candidate in Comm, New Media and cultural studies at McMaster University. Studying content moderation and digital platform governance
Was wondering how they would articulate CDN digital legislation as trade barriers. CIIT’s review of CUSMA in 2024 involved US-centric arguments made by USCC against Canadian digital legislation like C-27 and C-11 as threatening CUSMA digital trade agreements.
April 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
2. The term attempts to shift the focus, positioning Trump as the one in charge and allowing Musk to evade accountability/public scrutiny while maintaining influence and attempting to maintain the old myth of technological neutrality.
February 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
3. It's mind boggling how many comments fail to point out the glaring irony: the world’s richest man, speaking from the Oval Office as an unelected figure is actively dismantling the U.S. government while insisting that the real threat to democracy comes from federal workers and bureaucracy
February 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
2. Such comments signal how effective Trump's tirade against traditional media has been.
February 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
What does the future of platform political power look like? What role can alternative platforms play in challenging it?
December 4, 2024 at 8:18 PM
The political power he has gained has catapulted him into a “shadow presidency” a regulator of regulators. How will other platforms that can ‘foot the bill’ respond to this novel use of platform power for political gain?
December 4, 2024 at 8:18 PM