Long-awaited online harms bill proposes new regulatory bodies, Criminal Code changes
- The Canadian government introduced the Online Harms Act to hold online platforms accountable for harmful content and ensure compliance with new regulations.
- The bill includes provisions for digital safety, hate speech regulations, and enhanced penalties for offenses like advocating genocide.
- Critics have questioned the balance between protecting users and preserving freedoms, with concerns raised over potential impacts on free expression.
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In the news today: Liberals to create digital safety commission via Online Harms Act
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Online harms: Liberals seek to create digital safety commission, new ombudsperson The Liberal government plans to create a new digital safety regulator to compel social-media platforms to take action against online harms and remove damaging content _ including child sex-abuse material and intimate images shared without consent _…
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Online harms: Liberals seek to create digital safety commission, new ombudsperson
OTTAWA — The Liberal government plans to create a new digital safety regulator to compel social-media platforms take action against online harms and remove damaging content — including sexually explicit content that victimizes minors and intimate ima
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Live MintFacebook, YouTube to Face New Rules Under Canada Online Law
(Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government introduced an online safety law in Canada, joining European countries in trying to compel internet companies to actively regulate and remove harmful content.
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Battlefords NOWFive things to know about Canada’s proposed law to guard against online harms
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has tabled its long awaited legislation to better protect Canadians, and particularly youth, against online harms. Here are five things Bill C-63 proposes to do. 1. Target specific types of harmful content The government is looking to target the non-consensual sharing of intimate images — including deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence and content that “sexually victimizes a child or …
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