Analysis of potential government overreach in Carney's proposed social media legislation
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Tristin Hopper
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This article examines the potential consequences of Mark Carney's proposed "social media ban" in Canada, arguing that the legislation could grant the government sweeping powers to control internet access, regulate online speech, and dictate what AI chatbots are allowed to say. The piece outlines worst-case scenarios where Ottawa could decide who gets to use the internet, potentially enabling censorship and overreach beyond the stated goal of addressing online harms.
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· 3 pulledOttawa could get sweeping powers to decide who's able to use the internet, and even what AI chatbots are allowed to say.
The worst-case scenarios that Carney's 'social media ban' could enable
The legislation could grant the government sweeping powers to control internet access
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