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STAND AGAINST PROCTORIO'S SLAPP!




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 * September 2, 2021 – Letter to Senators
 * March 2, 2021 – Statement to Media
 * October 16, 2020 – Statement to Media

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RECENT POSTS

 * Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #32 January 11, 2024
 * Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #31 June 19, 2023
 * Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #30 April 19, 2023
 * Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #29 April 18, 2023
 * Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #28 December 2, 2022
 * Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #27 December 1, 2022
 * Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #26 September 21, 2022
 * Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #25 August 30, 2022
 * Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #24 July 27, 2022
 * Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #23 July 20, 2022

My name is Ian Linkletter, I’m a librarian from Vancouver, BC. Four years ago,
on September 2nd, 2020, I was sued for copyright infringement by Proctorio,
Incorporated because I linked to their YouTube videos on Twitter. This kind of
lawsuit, in which a company like Proctorio sues someone to silence criticism, is
often called a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (or “SLAPP“). This
website compiles my statements and updates related to Proctorio’s lawsuit, which
has cost me an enormous amount of money and time.

From 2020 to 2024 my application under the Protection of Public Participation
Act was considered by all levels of court in Canada. My application was
partially allowed. Proctorio’s allegations of “circumvention of technological
protection measures” and copyright infringement for the sharing of a screenshot
were dismissed. Additionally, Proctorio’s interim interlocutory injunction was
modified to make clear that I can share anything publicly available. The rest of
my application was not successful and Proctorio’s lawsuit has been allowed to
proceed. None of Proctorio’s allegations have been proven at trial.

You can read my Response to Proctorio’s Civil Claim, filed October 16th, 2020.

Find me on Twitter, Mastodon or Bluesky. My legal filings and subsequent
judgments can be found at https://appeal.linkletter.org. I can be contacted by
members of the press at press@linkletter.org.


MEDIA COVERAGE

EFF – Student Surveillance Vendor Proctorio Files SLAPP Lawsuit to Silence A
Critic (2021)

The Guardian – ‘I’m afraid’: critics of anti-cheating technology for students
hit by lawsuits (2022)

The Guardian – Are your kids being spied on? The rise of anti-cheating software
in US schools (2024)

Inside Higher Ed – Proctorio Loses Appeal in Lawsuit Against Academic Critic
(2022)

Techdirt – Canadian Court Allows Distance Learning Spyware Seller To Continue
Silencing One Of Its Many Critics (2023)

The New Yorker – Is Online Test-Monitoring Here to Stay? (2021)

Vancouver Sun – UBC employee being sued by U.S. software company files
anti-SLAPP application (2020)

The Verge – An ed-tech specialist spoke out about remote testing software — and
now he’s being sued (2020)

VICE Motherboard – An Exam Surveillance Company Is Trying to Silence Critics
With Lawsuits (2020)

VICE Motherboard – Proctorio Is Doubling Down On Lawsuits Against Its Critics
(2021)

Vox – How teachers are sacrificing student privacy to stop cheating (2020)

The Washington Post – Cheating-detection companies made millions during the
pandemic. Now students are fighting back. (2020)


PUBLIC STATEMENTS

October 16, 2020 – Statement to Media

March 2, 2021 – Statement to Media

September 2, 2021 – Letter to Senators


SLAPP UPDATES

From October 16th, 2020 to April 2021 I raised over $85,000 CAD from GoFundMe
and a Teach-In Against Surveillance organized in my defence. I have been keeping
the almost 1000 people who donated apprised of my legal journey. These are my
updates.

 * October 16, 2020 – Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP Launch
 * October 16, 2020 – Update #1
 * October 18, 2020 – Update #2
 * October 23, 2020 – Update #3
 * November 19, 2020 – Update #4
 * March 2, 2021 – Update #5
 * April 27, 2021 – Update #6
 * April 29, 2021 – Update #7
 * June 15, 2021 – Update #8
 * July 21, 2021 – Update #9
 * October 8, 2021 – Update #10
 * November 22, 2021 – Update #11
 * November 29, 2021 – Update #12
 * November 30, 2021 – Update #13
 * November 30, 2021 – Update #14
 * January 24, 2022 – Update #15
 * January 28, 2022 – Update #16
 * February 6, 2022 – Update #17
 * February 10, 2022 – Update #18
 * March 14, 2022 – Update #19
 * April 13, 2022 – Update #20
 * April 27, 2022 – Update #21
 * July 7, 2022 – Update #22
 * July 20, 2022 – Update #23
 * July 27, 2022 – Update #24
 * August 30, 2022 – Update #25
 * September 21, 2022 – Update #26
 * December 1, 2022 – Update #27
 * December 2, 2022 – Update #28
 * April 18, 2023 – Update #29
 * April 19, 2023 – Update #30
 * June 19, 2023 – Update #31
 * January 11, 2024 – Update #32



Updates Timeline (current to August 30, 2022) (click full-screen icon at top
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