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02-27-2024, 09:42 AM
Liberals’ “online hate” bill contains $70K fines for speech and life imprisonment for hate crimes
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https://tnc.news/2024/02/26/online-hate-bill-70k-fines-speech-and-life-imprisonment/
Reuter's version
...OTTAWA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Canada on Monday unveiled draft legislation to combat online hate that would force major companies to quickly remove harmful content and boost the penalty for inciting genocide to life in prison.
The Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced the bill with the stated aim of protecting children from online predators.
The bill says major social media companies must quickly remove content that sexually victimizes a child as well as intimate content communicated without consent. In both cases, the content would have to be removed within 24 hours, subject to an oversight and review process.
A company found guilty of contravening the law could be fined a maximum of 6% of its gross global revenues, government officials said during a technical briefing.
"There must be consequences for those who violate the rules online ... bad actors target our most vulnerable - our children. They spread vile hate and encourage impressionable people to commit violence," Justice Minister Arif Virani told reporters....
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/draft-canada-law-would-force-social-media-companies-quickly-remove-harmful-2024-02-26/
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GHTpSKyWwAEOJmj?format=jpg&name=small
https://tnc.news/2024/02/26/online-hate-bill-70k-fines-speech-and-life-imprisonment/
Reuter's version
...OTTAWA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Canada on Monday unveiled draft legislation to combat online hate that would force major companies to quickly remove harmful content and boost the penalty for inciting genocide to life in prison.
The Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced the bill with the stated aim of protecting children from online predators.
The bill says major social media companies must quickly remove content that sexually victimizes a child as well as intimate content communicated without consent. In both cases, the content would have to be removed within 24 hours, subject to an oversight and review process.
A company found guilty of contravening the law could be fined a maximum of 6% of its gross global revenues, government officials said during a technical briefing.
"There must be consequences for those who violate the rules online ... bad actors target our most vulnerable - our children. They spread vile hate and encourage impressionable people to commit violence," Justice Minister Arif Virani told reporters....
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/draft-canada-law-would-force-social-media-companies-quickly-remove-harmful-2024-02-26/