Multiple civil society groups have expressed reservations with the federal government’s proposed online harm legislation, which would force tech giants to take down flagged content within 24 hours, a new report by the Heritage Department says.
The report, released Thursday morning, says marginalized and racialized groups are particularly likely to be affected by the requirement to force tech companies, such as Facebook and Twitter, to quickly remove content that is flagged as offensive.
Following consultations with various community groups last summer the report said respondents believed the 24-hour requirement was flawed because it would give platforms an incentive to be overly vigilant and
