Government says it has no plans to regulate digital user-generated content like YouTube videos
Senators have removed controversial wording from the federal government’s online streaming bill that digital video creators feared could have led to the regulation of user-generated content on platforms such as YouTube and TikTok.
An amendment passed in a Senate committee this week alters Section 4.2 of the bill, which as originally worded would have given the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission the power to impose regulations on “programs” if they “directly or indirectly” generate revenues. YouTube has said this could give the CRTC the ability to regulate practically everything on its platform.
“The language is so confusing. We worked very hard to craft an amendment that would please both sides,” she said.“It was very clear that the language here was considered too threatening by creators. This was an effort in clarity,” Ms. Miville-Dechêne said.
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