Online Harms Bill
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Will the online harms bill make platforms safer? Canadians split in pollFewer than half of Canadians believe the federal government's plan to regulate social media sites will make platforms safer, a new survey suggests.CanadaMar 13
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Online Harms Act aims to remove ‘harmful content,’ address hateThe Liberal government has introduced its highly anticipated Online Harms Act, which proposes sweeping reforms focused on protecting children online.CanadaFeb 26
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‘Sketchy’ sites don’t need Canadians’ information, Trudeau says on porn billA controversial Senate bill wants porn websites to verify Canadian users' ages. But it's raising privacy concerns about the security of Canadians' data online.CanadaFeb 22
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Online harms bill coming as soon as next week, will focus on safety: TrudeauTrudeau is promising that an upcoming bill to legislate against online harms will focus on making the internet safer for minors, while not censoring it for the rest of Canadians.CanadaFeb 21
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Ottawa mulling new ombudsperson to field concerns over online harms: sourceThe federal government's evolving plan to help protect Canadians from harm online could include a new ombudsperson to field public concerns and a regulator.CanadaFeb 21
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Liberals’ online harms bill not about regulating speech: ministerThe comments come as the government faces mounting pressure to introduce the long-promised legislation following a sharp rise in antisemitism online since October.CanadaDec 18, 2023
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Google warns every MP, senator not to fast track Canadian online news billIn its letter to MPs and senators, Google warns that Bill C-18 needs more scrutiny because of multiple flaws that could have far-reaching consequences.PoliticsJun 1, 2022
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Google warns Canada’s online news bill could force subsidies on biased outletsThe bill, known as C-18 in Parliament, would make tech giants such as Google and Meta pay for reusing news produced by Canadian news organizations.CanadaMay 14, 2022
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Facebook, Twitter defend handling of hateful content as extremists try to ‘game the system’Pressure is growing on governments including Canada to act to limit hateful content online after years of criticism of social media platform failures.CanadaApr 26, 2022
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After missing 100-day deadline, Liberal online harms bill still months awayThe government is still months away from introducing its promised online harms legislation after missing its self-imposed 100-day deadline in early February.CanadaMar 30, 2022
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