OAN’s Brooke Mallory
2:51 PM – Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Elon Musk recently highlighted the “insane” bill on online hate speech that is being passed by Canada’s parliament. If approved, violators could face fines of up to $50,000 or life in prison.
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“If this is accurate, it sounds insane! Check @CommunityNotes.” Posted by mask In response to the.
Shortly after, Community Notes, X’s (Twitter) fact-checking tool, attached a slightly confusing explanation that said: Canadian Human Rights Act: “Communicate or allow hate speech to be communicated so long as the hate speech is made public and the person can remove it or block access to it.”
gloves and mailThe Canadian Press reported that Canada’s Bill C-63 would “amend the Criminal Code to impose tougher penalties on perpetrators.”
“People convicted of posting hate speech can easily be reported by anonymous users with a vengeance” and could be forced to pay up to $20,000 in restitution to victims. There is. If you refuse to comply, for example by repeatedly reposting hate speech, you could be fined up to $50,000. ”
The bill “also creates a new hate crime crime, with a maximum penalty of life in prison,” the newspaper added.
“It’s not just what you posted after the new law came into effect, it’s everything you posted going back to the early days of the internet,” says Toby Young. audience the outlet said.
But even if the Digital Safety Commission, a recently established Canadian organization, were unable to unearth any “incriminating” information, we may still be skeptical about the potential for committing a crime.
“If the court determines that you are likely to commit a “hate crime” or spread “hate propaganda,” [not defined]” Young added. “You may be placed under house arrest and your ability to communicate with others may be limited. This means the court may force you to wear an ankle bracelet, prohibit you from using any communication device, and then instruct you not to leave your home.” If the court considers that there is a risk that you are drunk or high and start tweeting under the influence (given that you do not have access to a mobile phone or a computer) (although it is unclear), they can be ordered to submit urine samples to authorities on a regular basis.
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