Liberals drop the ball on outlawing deepfake porn

As if the federal government doesn’t have enough problems, it’s now being accused by its own experts of failing to fight online harms. During the 2021 election, the Liberals promised that by 2022, they would bring in new legislation dealing with online hate speech, incitement to violence and child sexual exploitation, as well as addressing the responsibility of social media platforms and offering recourse to victims. As 2023 draws to a close, with the internet feeling more like a sewer than ever before, that bill is still nowhere to be seen.