Additional law enforcement powers and an independent appeal process could be part of a new regulatory regime aimed at social media companies that Ottawa is in the final stages of completing, according to Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault. Guilbeault also said he expects additional law enforcement measures would be put in place under the new regime. Currently, tech companies do co-operate with law enforcement and have in-house teams that police illegal content as well, said Donich. According to recent reports and surveys, there’s broad public support for government regulation of social media companies in Canada. Additionally, the survey found that 80 per cent agreed the social media companies should be required to remove hate-speech and racist content within 24 hours.

Source: thestar January 27, 2021 23:25 UTC