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Kevin Chan
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Kevin Chan
2021-03-29 11:24
Sure. As you point out, Mr. Housefather, Mark, as an American, was very much engaged with the U.S. congressional process last week. It so happens that your committee has requested an appearance today and, of course, it's Canadian representatives of the company who are here before you today.
Facebook, as you can appreciate, is a platform that is operating in many countries around the world. It is the case that when Parliament wishes to speak to representatives of the company, we will always be there, as we have been with the Canadian heritage committee, regardless of the topic. We are happy to engage, and the company has a similar posture around the world.
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Lib. (QC)
Mr. Chan, as soon as Australia announced that it would propose legislation that Facebook did not like, Mr. Zuckerberg reportedly reached out to Australian lawmakers directly. It therefore seems to me, based on your testimony, that unless we're going to do something like Australia did, Mr. Zuckerberg doesn't plan to come to Canada.
How much is your ad revenue in Canada on an annual basis, Mr. Chan?
Kevin Chan
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Kevin Chan
2021-03-29 11:25
I'm not aware of that number.
View Anthony Housefather Profile
Lib. (QC)
Is Mr. Zuckerberg perhaps aware of that number?
View Anthony Housefather Profile
Lib. (QC)
Is he aware that there are 25 million Facebook users in Canada?
Kevin Chan
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Kevin Chan
2021-03-29 11:25
There are 24 million Canadian users.
View Anthony Housefather Profile
Lib. (QC)
It sounds like a substantial number. This committee has now asked to hear from Mr. Zuckerberg on a couple of occasions. The ethics committee did as well. He has refused our invitations. It sounds like you are unable to answer the questions I wanted to ask, because they were individual issues that only Mr. Zuckerberg himself could have answered.
I would like to ask you, on behalf of this committee, to please convey to Mr. Zuckerberg that we would like to hear from him.
Kevin Chan
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Kevin Chan
2021-03-29 11:25
I will pass on the message when I get the chance.
Thank you very much.
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BQ (QC)
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2021-03-29 11:26
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I commend your thoroughness.
I welcome the representatives from Facebook today.
Mr. Chan, do you consider Facebook to have any responsibility for the content that is shared on your subscribers' news feeds?
Kevin Chan
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Kevin Chan
2021-03-29 11:26
Yes, we have a responsibility as to how the platform is used. We have a responsibility to follow the laws here in—
View Martin Champoux Profile
BQ (QC)
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2021-03-29 11:26
I'm talking about content. Do you feel you have a responsibility regarding the content?
Kevin Chan
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Kevin Chan
2021-03-29 11:26
Mr. Champoux, I think I just answered you by saying that we have a responsibility to follow Canadian law with respect to content. We also have a responsibility to follow our own rules, which are called community standards, which apply to content—
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BQ (QC)
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2021-03-29 11:27
On this topic—we talked about this when you were last here—you have moderators all over the place, humans who follow up on the algorithms that control the content that is being delivered on your platform. Last time, I asked you if you had any French-speaking moderators based in Quebec or in Canada. You answered that you were not able to answer me and that it could even put the lives of these people in danger.
Do you still believe that, Mr. Chan?
If not, can you tell me if you have any French-speaking moderators in Quebec and Canada?
Kevin Chan
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Kevin Chan
2021-03-29 11:27
We don't reveal the location of moderators across the world. As I indicated last time, we have to cover off over 50 languages around the world and every time zone available in the world, so we locate individuals and teams based on these considerations.
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