In light of the Canadian government’s legislation forcing social media giant Meta to pay for the news content they distribute, the company has decided to block news content in Canada on its platform.
Opposition members have called for a confidence vote, and PM Petteri Orpo said he will seek such a vote after his government has presented their plan to promote equality and non-discrimination in Finland.
Echoing remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron, a European Union Commissioner has suggested that social media platforms could be shut down if they fail to remove content that incites rioting and urban unrest in the wake of the French riots this month.
As rioters use social media apps like Snapchat and TikTok to coordinate their violent activity, President Macron’s threat to block the sites has led to accusations of “authoritarianism.”
To curb children’s access to pornography, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the government will do a full review of the country’s laws regarding porn.
