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A proposed Canadian law would penalize social media platforms for failing to crack down on content that promotes self-harm and disordered eating to a child. But what if that child went elsewhere on the internet, and found a pro-suicide forum offering advice on how to take their own life?

thestar.comCarney government’s online harms bill won’t specifically target pro-suicide websites

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“It’s hard to speculate on what would and wouldn’t be done. I think there’s some clear things that would be covered” under the law, said Culture Minister Marc Miller. “But there are other forms of harms online that are occurring that this law will not deal with.” https://mrf.lu/2rw0_

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Miller’s admission that the Liberals’ bill may not be able to capture all online dangers comes after a sentencing hearing last week for Kenneth Law, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to counselling or assisting 14 suicides in Ontario. https://mrf.lu/2rwbg