In the age of dangerous disinformation, it’s time to get serious about online harms

How can a multicultural society function when hateful lies are allowed to spread like wildfire on the very platforms on which we rely for information?

Canadian lawmakers of all stripes must acknowledge that an overwhelming majority of the public believes the free ride for Big Tech must end, writes Damian Collins. Unsplash image by Igor Omilaev

Opinion

BY DAMIAN COLLINS

November 6, 2024

This summer, riots swept across the United Kingdom following the horrific murder of three children at a Taylor Swift dance class. Disinformation about the attacker’s nationality, religion, and immigration status rapidly spread on platforms such as X and Telegram. For days,...

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