First of all, it is true that democratic states have been very slow to put in place rules to ensure that activities on the Internet are properly conducted. In this respect, Canada has always been a pioneer. The Broadcasting Act is a pioneering law. The world looks to Canada as an example when it comes to determining what to do to regulate audiovisual systems. In this sense, it is not surprising that no other country has done so before us, since we are pioneers. This seems to me to be an important element.
Moreover, we can see what is happening in Europe. We realize that these platforms operate on a very high scale. What we need to guarantee is the transparency and fairness of the algorithmic and artificial intelligence processes that are behind the operation of these platforms. This is what makes these platforms de facto regulated by the companies.
As I understand it, what is planned in Europe is essentially to force the major platforms to be much more transparent and to be more accountable for what they do by using these various technical processes that ultimately regulate the discourse to which all citizens, like you and me, will have access.