NOTE 6 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 6 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Trademarks

	December 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Trademarks:
NewzMineTM	$	9,636	$	5,461
Citizens Journalist™		23,193		11,869
	$	32,829	$	17,330

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Cost	Patents			Trademarks			Intellectual Property			Capitalized Acquisition Costs		Total
At December 31, 2020	$	111,256		$	17,330		$	2,521,821		$	45,745	$	2,696,152
Additions		42,180			15,623			365,060			—		422,863
Effects of currency translation		(1,576	)		(124	)		(24,975	)		—		(26,675)
At December 31, 2021	$	151,860		$	32,829		$	2,861,906		$	45,745	$	3,092,340
Less accumulated amortization
At December 31, 2020	$	—		$	—		$	1,113,282		$	—	$	1,113,282
Amortization expense		—			—			364,041			2,288		366,329
Effects of currency translation		—			—			(14,281	)		—		(14,281)
At December 31, 2021	$	—		$	—		$	1,463,042		$	2,288	$	1,465,330
Net book value
At December 31, 2021	$	151,860		$	32,829		$	1,398,864		$	43,457	$	1,627,010
At December 31, 2020	$	111,256		$	17,330		$	1,408,539		$	45,745	$	1,582,870

	Patents		Trademarks			Intellectual Property		Capitalized Acquisition Costs		Total
At December 31, 2019	$	75,658	$	—		$	1,953,837	$	—	$	2,029,495
Additions		32,649		26,975			491,830		45,745		597,199
Impairment		—		(9,171	)		—		—		(9,171)
Effects of currency translation		2,949		(474	)		76,154		—		78,629
At December 31, 2020	$	111,256	$	17,330		$	2,521,821	$	45,745	$	2,696,152
Less accumulated amortization
At December 31, 2019	$	—	$	—		$	792,399	$	—	$	792,399
Depreciation expense		—		—			273,549		—		273,549
Effects of currency translation		—		—			47,334		—		47,334
At December 31, 2020	$	—	$	—		$	1,113,282	$	—	$	1,113,282
Net book value
At December 31, 2020	$	111,256	$	17,330		$	1,408,539	$	45,745	$	1,582,870
At December 31, 2019	$	75,658	$	—		$	1,161,438	$	—	$	1,237,096

NOTE 6 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Amortization Expense

Year Ended December 31,		Patents		Intellectual Property		Capitalized Acquisition Costs		Total
	2022	$	7,593	$	199,838	$	2,288	$	209,719
	2023		7,593		199,838		2,288		209,719
	2024		7,593		199,838		2,288		209,719
	2025		7,593		199,838		2,288		209,719
	2026		7,593		199,838		2,288		209,719
	Thereafter		113,895		399,674		32,017		545,586
		$	151,860	$	1,398,864	$	43,457	$	1,594,181