Google and other critics have taken issue with the requirement to take flagged content down within 24 hours and report content to law enforcement
For example, automated systems looking for hate speech or terrorist content might mistakenly identify news coverage or academic research that deals with these topics.
Many of those experts have warned the government that implementing the proposal the way it’s currently structured would violate Canadians’ constitutional and privacy rights.Google and other critics have pointed to a litany of issues with the proposal, including the requirement platforms monitor all content, that they take flagged content down within 24 hours, and that they report content to law enforcement.
It argued that “the exact same iconic and horrifying images of historic genocide are used by those who want to advocate for justice and tolerance, on one hand, and those who advocate for violence and further genocide, on the other hand. Between these two poles are those who aspire to report on historic events in an objective manner. Computers cannot yet distinguish this key context.”
“The problems associated with an extremely short takedown timeline will only be compounded by the fact that any user flag can trigger the start of the countdown,” it said. Facing a short deadline and high penalties for non-compliance, platforms “will choose to prioritize speed over accuracy and automatically block/remove content that is subject to a flag if their automated system concludes there is even a remote possibility that the content is prohibited.
Google is also concerned about the government suggestion to require platforms to report content to law enforcement, saying platforms may feel pressured to report content that could even potentially be prohibited. It said this “regular flow of large volumes of user data from private companies to law enforcement organizations without user knowledge would violate consumer expectations about privacy and government surveillance in a democratic country.
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