Online Harms
Australia Unveils “Digital Duty of Care” Modeled on UK and EU Online Censorship Laws
A “Digital Duty of Care” raises fresh concerns over censorship and government overreach in Australia’s push for safer platforms.
Big Tech Sponsors Event With Canadian Pro-Censorship Justice Minister Advocating Online Censorship
Canada’s justice minister, Arif Virani, proposes speech-restrictive legislation at an event backed by corporate sponsorship from Meta and AWS.
Canada’s Liberal Government Advances “Online Harms” Censorship Bill
Trudeau’s government wants new laws to censor online speech.
Politicians call on Biden to deal with online “harms”
Calling for a new research center.
Canada’s Globe and Mail pushes back against government’s online censorship bill
The editorial board speaks out.
UK calls for “online harms” regulator to police “misinformation”
UK plans tougher restrictions on speech.
UK regulators plan fines and restrictions on internet video providers over “hatred” and more
UK-based video sharing platforms will be required to “take appropriate measures to protect users from harm.”
UK lawmaker “Censorship Queen” Margot James resigns
Online rights groups have reason to celebrate today after a one of the most censorship-driven lawmakers in British politics has resigned.
YouTube alternative Bitchute is surging in traffic after YouTube’s censorship woes
Bitchute is where everyone goes when they’re banned from YouTube.
UK: The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation calls for evidence on online targeting
The UK government wants more details on the extent of online tracking.