Article 5KFE2 Canada to Make Online Hate Speech a Crime Punishable by $16,000 Fine

Canada to Make Online Hate Speech a Crime Punishable by $16,000 Fine

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Matt Novak
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Canada's ruling Liberal government announced on Wednesday that it plans to make online hate speech a crime punishable by as much as $20,000 (roughly $16,250 US) for the first offense and $50,000 ($40,600 US) for the second. The proposal would punish social media users who broke the law but exempt social media...

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