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According to the Canadian government, the legislation, dubbed the Online Harms Act, will make online platforms responsible for addressing harmful content and create a safe space to protect people, especially children.
Elon Musk has responded to a Canadian legislation meant to curb online hate content. (Pic: Reuters)
New Delhi,UPDATED: May 8, 2024 07:46 IST
In Short
Elon Musk comments on Canadian online hate content billMusk tweets that police could arrest for pre-bill hate speechHe urges fact-checking service to verifyTesla CEO Elon Musk has commented on a Canadian legislation that aims to curb online hate content and create stronger online protection for people in the country, especially children.
On Tuesday, Musk tweeted a news article that said the legislation would give power to the police to arrest anyone who has ever posted hate speech, even before the bill was introduced in February this year.
"This sounds insane if accurate! @CommunityNotes, please check," he said.
Community Notes is the X microblogging platform's crowdsourced fact checking service.
Published By:
Karishma Saurabh Kalita
Published On:
May 8, 2024
