Social Media Regulation

• Australia teen social media ban closes 4.7M accounts in 1st month

  Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under-16s took effect.

  World

  Jan 15
  
• Influencer Andrew Tate’s arrest sparks conversations around misogyny, online hate

  Experts discuss public hate speeches, social media's influence on society, and the interactions between digital technology and gender violence.

  Features

  Jan 7, 2023
  
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• We should have more faith in millennials to navigate the infodemic on social media

  According to a recent Ipsos poll conducted for Global News, seven in 10 Canadians say that it’s getting harder to identify whether information is true or false on social media.

  Commentary

  Dec 23, 2022
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• 61% of Canadians say misinformation more likely to spread in Musk’s Twitter: poll

  'Canadians are calling BS on the checkmark,' said one Ipsos senior leader following polling about Canadians' views on Twitter, social media and misinformation.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2022
• Fighting extremist content online: Feds dedicate $1.9M to terrorist analytic tool

  "We need to confront the rise of hate and violent extremism," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a tweet on Tuesday as he announced the $1.9 million in funding.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2022
• Conservatives say curbing debate on online streaming bill is ‘draconian,’ ‘disturbing’

  Bill C-11, as it is known in Parliament, updates Canada's broadcasting laws and would regulate streaming services such as Netflix, as well as YouTube, Spotify and TikTok.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2022
• 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.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2022
• Feds to force tech giants like Facebook, Google to pay for news with new bill

  The online news law will create a framework for professional media outlets to collectively negotiate compensation deals with online platforms.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2022
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• After missing 100-day deadline, Liberal online harms bill still months away

  The government is still months away from introducing its promised online harms legislation after missing its self-imposed 100-day deadline in early February.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2022
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• TikTok survey finds ‘hoax challenges’ are scaring teens. What’s being done?

  Rumours about hoax challenges like 'Momo' are scaring teens who are using TikTok, according to a new survey. Now the app is promising to ramp up its user safety resources.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2021