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No 'magic bullet' to rein in toxic social-media content, LeBlanc says
BY , Oct 14, 2020 5:34 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada Dominic LeBlanc speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. LeBlanc says there is no magic legislative bullet to control objectionable content on social media. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says there is no magic legislative bullet to control objectionable content on social media.
LeBlanc told a virtual conference on democracy today if there were a simple answer, many other western democracies would have already passed such laws.
He says the internet and social-media platforms must be a home for free speech, a critical element of any democracy.
However, LeBlanc adds, they should not be forums for hate speech, racism and disinformation.
But he says citizens do not want governments to regulate content on the internet.
LeBlanc prefers educating online users, requiring social media companies to be more transparent, and naming and shaming them when they fail to live up to commitments.
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