The recommendations foreshadow a much more restricted internet than we have today
of the panel’s recommendations to guide the drafting of a future online harms bill maintains that an expansive regulatory regime is needed to manage citizens’ online conduct. Even though the panellists didn’t all agree on the nuances, and the feds haven’t yet drafted a bill taking the panel’s advice into account, the recommendations foreshadow a much more restricted internet than we have today.
To varying degrees, the experts supported regulating private conversations that have the potential to harm children, discussions of conspiracy theories, disinformation and even the types of job advertisements shown to women online. The problem with the government’s continued attempts to regulate online conduct is that the most harmful conduct is already outlawed under the Criminal Code. Hate speech, inciting violence, child abuse and uttering threats are already against the law.manipulates online narratives by getting many people to spread propaganda and sew division in online comments sections, which is a complicated problem to solve. But our own citizens shouldn’t be punished because of Russia’s vile tactics.
funded by a federal grant is any indication, such educational initiatives can have a rather broad scope. It’s best to leave this stuff to parents, and instead teach kids the classic values of equality, personal freedoms and personal responsibility.Article content
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