Canada mulls crackdown on social media firms to curb election meddling

OTTAWA: Canada may have to crack down on the world's major social media companies with new regulations to combat potential foreign meddling in this October's election, the cabinet minister in charge of ensuring a fair vote said on Monday.

The safeguards should include more efforts to counter malicious cyber activity, such as the spread of disinformation, Gould said. "Facebook has perhaps taken a few more steps than Google or Twitter but it's still not sufficient. I think there is much more they could do ... until they think they are going to be forced to make those changes I don't think they will willingly do it and I think that's disappointing," said Gould.

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