The Liberal government will introduce legislation to create a new regulator that will ensure online platforms remove harmful content, including depictions of children and intimate images that are shared without consent. Images of victims of child sexual abuse can be shared on platforms that may be headquartered in one country but legally registered in another, with servers in different countries, he said. Justice Minister David Lametti told the committee's members Monday that making, distributing, advertising and possessing child pornography are prohibited under the Criminal Code and a federal act compelling internet service providers to report online child pornography. The lawmakers cite recent evidence by victims and child-protection organizations alleging MindGeek regularly shared child pornography and sexual assault videos as well as content shot or posted without the consent of subjects. "MindGeek has zero tolerance for non-consensual content, child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and any other content that lacks the consent of all parties depicted," the company said in an email last month.

Source: CBC News April 12, 2021 20:15 UTC