February 29, 2024
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#967 The VICE Guide to Losing $5.7 Billion
Vice Media was once valued at 5.7 billion dollars - This week it closed its doors.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
James Nicholson
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
Karyn Pugliese
Editor-in-Chief
André Proulx
Production Coordinator

One final episode of the podcast Cyber was released to give listeners a peek into what was going on at Vice. The staff knew something was amiss when the quality of the snacks began to deteriorate. 

The Liberals tabled Bill C-63 to take aim at online hate. If this new bill comes into force it could make some online hate speech punishable by life in prison. 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Justin Ling

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