Discussion · Government Orders
Gabriel Ste-Marie Bloc Québécois
“I support this bill, but big tech companies often act like they are above the law. In committee, we heard that Meta took more than five days to remove a fake scam ad, and Meta said it could not do any better. How will this bill actually force these platforms to follow the law and take action?”
“Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by commending the minister for his bill and his speech. The Standing Committee on Industry and Technology heard from representatives from Meta as part of our study on fraud. Basically, we learned that there are long delays when fraudulent ads or content are reported. Another witness who represented Wealthsimple said that scammers had impersonated Wealthsimple and that it took more than five days for the fraudulent ad to be taken down. The representative from Meta told us that the company is doing everything it can and that it cannot do any more. How will the minister ensure that the web giants, the platforms that often seem to think that they are above the law, do comply with the law and co-operate?”
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by commending the minister for his bill and his speech. The Standing Committee on Industry and Technology heard from representatives from Meta as part of our study on fraud. Basically, we learned that there are long delays when fraudulent ads or content are reported. Another witness who represented Wealthsimple said that scammers had impersonated Wealthsimple and that it took more than five days for the fraudulent ad to be taken down. The representative from Meta told us that the company is doing everything it can and that it cannot do any more. How will the minister ensure that the web giants, the platforms that often seem to think that they are above the law, do comply with the law and co-operate?