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The actions of X on intimate images are 'appalling,' outgoing B.C. AG says
The tribunal said geoblocking met the law’s standard, citing X’s reasonable steps to address unlawful distribution and rejecting another $100,000 penalty.
- On Monday, British Columbia's Civil Resolution Tribunal ruled X cannot be penalized for failing to delete intimate images if it "geoblocks" the content in Canada, reversing a prior $100,000 penalty.
- The Intimate Images Protection Act was established to protect victims, though Tribunal vice-chair Eric Regehr found X had a valid defense arguing that global enforcement of provincial law violates the "comity of nations."
- Citing "compelling" reasoning from a 2024 Australian case, Regehr rejected X's request that the complainant pay its legal fees exceeding $US100,000, noting that imposing financial risks could have a "potential chilling effect."
- Outgoing British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma called the refusal to remove images "appalling," stating the "correct legal response" involves seeking legal opinions on strengthening protections or pursuing further recourse.
- Sharma emphasized that laws must evolve to address modern harms, stating, "What we found with platforms like X is that they will fight out everything legally before they take actual steps for safety.
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The actions of X on intimate images are 'appalling,' outgoing B.C. AG says
Out-going British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma says governments have to keep up the fight to protect people from online harms if social media companies like X don't take on their own corporate responsibility. B.C.
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