Canada regulates products that have the potential to harm public health. Cigarettes have graphic warning labels and alcohol labels explain consumption risks. But social media hate content is delivered to millions of Canadians daily with no warning at all. 
 
According to Statistics Canada, 52% of youth between the ages of 15 and 24 report seeing online content intended to incite hate or violence at least once a month. Over the past three years, there has been a 350% increase in hate and misinformation content on TikTok & Instagram, and a 275% increase on YouTube. 
 
The consequences of hate content online extend far beyond the digital world. Online hate and misinformation have been linked to the rise of real-world hate incidents across Canada, with Statistics Canada reporting that the number of police-reported hate crimes in Canada has more than doubled since 2018. 
 
The Toronto Holocaust Museum recently developed and tested warning labels, called Hate Tags, on social media, designed to intercept the consumption of hate content and encourage consumers to think critically about what they are about to watch. 
 
The Museum is now urging lawmakers to mandate these warning labels across all social media platforms. Sign the petition to drive the federal government to introduce legislation that mandates:  

• All social media platforms implement warning labels on content identified as hate speech or misinformation.
• Establish national guidelines and definitions of hate speech and misinformation.
• Ensure that warning labels are prominent, accessible and provide clear warning to help users think critically about the content they are consuming.