Fewer than half of Canadians believe the federal government’s plan to regulate social media sites will make platforms safer, a new survey suggests.
The bill targets seven types of online content it defines as harmful, ranging from terrorist material to content that encourages a minor to commit self-harm. Nearly 70 per cent of respondents said they support the government’s overall plan to regulate online content, while 25 per cent said they disagreed with the move.
Around 20 per cent of those surveyed said they most trust the federal Conservatives to regulate material, with 17 per cent of respondents choosing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and only 13 per cent choosing the federal New Democrats.
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