RE: Fake news.
The
Broadcasting Distribution Regulations of Canada prohibit the following:
Quote:
8 (1) No licensee shall distribute a programming service that the licensee originates and that contains
(d) any false or misleading news.
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This does not apply to an online service such as Facebook, but I would argue that anything which would violate this law, were it produced and broadcast by a CRTC licensee, can be accurately referred to as "fakenews" and derided.