Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the witnesses for being here this morning.
From your discussions, we all understand that the current digital world is evolving, that it is changing and transforming. The various digital platforms provide us with a whole new landscape of information, but also of misinformation, which is unfortunate.
We have been seeing over the past two or three years just how much fake news is taking over all digital platforms. We are wondering whether Canadians will drop out at some point because no one can any longer be sure how accurate the information provided is. Is it real or fake? That is a current issue in the United States, where news is provided one day, refuted the next, but again presented as real the day after.
The public is confused by these new media, which have unfortunately taken over part of the traditional media's market. I think that traditional media were more ethical because they spent more time on their research before providing information to the public.
There is also the issue of advertising on those platforms. I think that new media care little about the accuracy of the advertising they air. Who do you think should be responsible for the veracity of advertising proposed by both the private sector and political parties? You can each answer in turn.