Canadian librarian Ian Linkletter has settled a five-year legal battle with the ed-tech firm Proctorio after a protracted legal dispute centered on the sharing of public YouTube videos. The case began when Linkletter posted videos that detailed how Proctorio’s AI-powered remote-proctoring technology operates. Proctorio swiftly filed a lawsuit, asserting that Linkletter violated privacy by sharing what they claimed were confidential materials. The court issued a temporary injunction, but Linkletter’s defense argued that the videos were public and unlisted, not private. Despite this, Linkletter was ordered to remove two tweets containing screenshots of Proctorio’s help center. The case dragged on for nearly five years, with the Canadian courts grappling with copyright allegations that tested a newly passed law aimed at protecting free expression under the Protection of Public Participation Act. Linkletter, who described the ordeal as a significant personal and financial strain, said he invested his life savings