Legislation proposed by the federal government to combat “online harms” worries free speech advocates, who say it could limit discourse on social media platforms. The framework proposes establishing a Digital Safety Commission of Canada that would include three bodies: a Digital Safety Commissioner, a Digital Recourse Council (DRC), and an advisory board. Together, they would police what the proposal terms online communication service providers (OCSPs), such as Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and Pornhub. The ostensible goal is to eliminate hate speech, terrorist content, content that incites violence, intimate images shared without consent of the participants, and child sexual exploitation. OCSPs would be required to implement measures to proactively monitor for harmful content, including via automated systems. They would have to respond to complaints flagged by any user within 24 hours, including removing that content if deemed harmful. In addition, OCSPs would have to meet reporting requirements, which have confidentiality …