Natasha Tusikov
Natasha Tusikov, an assistant professor of criminology at York University and author of Chokepoints: Global Private Regulation on the Internet.
Voluntary principles, as outlined in the government’s national framework for AI, have no legally binding force. They typically lack efficacy and transparency, even as governments and tech companies often prefer voluntary arrangements to binding regulation.
If social media is as harmful to young people as is claimed, then a comprehensive and effective regulatory approach is needed to protect all youth and adults, not a temporary ban that teens and platforms will easily circumvent.
Canada needs a sharp pivot away from its traditional regulatory reliance on the United States. We need to take bold action to strengthen our academic and scientific research, and build a world-leading data and regulatory capacity.
Stable, effectively regulated digital infrastructure is now essential for social progress and economic growth. The Canadian government could require social media platforms to provide a certain standard of service.
