Social Media Hate

• Instagram will make it easier to avoid trolls, abusers. Here’s how

  The photo-sharing app has been doubling down on tackling hate speech and online abuse on its platform, which is more popular among teens and young adults than Meta's Facebook.

  World

  Oct 20, 2022
  
• Liberals to reintroduce anti-hate bill ‘as soon as possible,’ minister says

  Critics of the bill's predecessor, C-36, said it was fraught with problems and risked hampering freedom of speech or be difficult to enforce.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2022
  
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• ‘Exhausted and scared’: Canada’s doctors call for help to stop online hate

  Canadian doctors are speaking out about the continuous online hate they've received throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, and are calling on government to take action.

  Health

  Nov 10, 2021
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• Facebook puts ‘profits’ over ‘well-being’ of users, feds must crack down: NDP MP

  Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before a U.S. Senate committee earlier this month that the company's products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2021
• ‘It’s not just about me’: McKenna cites need to protect politicians from threats

  Three female politicians in Ottawa have been harassed in the past week, leading Ottawa Centre MP Catherine McKenna and others to speak out on the dangers.

  Politics

  Aug 13, 2020
• Window broken in late-night attack at Ottawa councillor’s home

  Coun. Laura Dudas on Tuesday echoed calls from MP Catherine McKenna earlier in the week to speak out against misogyny and hate online.

  Crime

  Aug 11, 2020
• Most Canadians want social media companies to do more about racism, hate online: Ipsos

  Eighty-eight per cent of survey respondents think social media companies should do more to stop or remove messages that propagate hate or racism online.

  Tech

  Jul 20, 2020