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Content moderation unfairly silences queer expression
August 3, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of rape, incest, and child sex abuse. Last year, anti-porn organization Collective Shout successfully lobbied to prevent transactions from users buying video games containing “adult content” on game purchasing sites Steam and Itch.io. In an open letter addressed to payment processors like VISA, MasterCard, and PayPal, Collective Shout condemned the sale of video games containing rape simulation, incest, and child sex abuse. They called on these companies to cease their relationship with these gaming platforms so long as they host games and content of this nature. Limitations on content involving rape, incest,…
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Censorship concerns over the Online Streaming Act are misguided
March 28, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor The content we see online in Canada is about to change. Since 1991, Canada’s Broadcasting Act has regulated Canadian broadcast content. The Act requires that 35% of broadcast content consists of Canadian content.…
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Fining hate speech on social media is a slippery slope to censorship
May 22, 2017Germany approved a new law this past week in which social media companies will be fined up to $53 million if they don’t remove hateful messages. Heiko Maas, Germany’s justice minister, argues that these fines will allow for a “free,…
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