If a toaster burns you, you can sue. But if Big Tech burns you, you’re out of luck

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If a toaster burns you, you can sue. But if Big Tech burns you, you’re out of luck

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Vass Bednar is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail and host of the podcast Lately. She is the managing director of the Canadian SHIELD Institute and co-author of The Big Fix.
If your toaster catches fire and burns your kitchen down, you have legal recourse. You can sue the…

This story appeared on theglobeandmail.com, 2025-07-04 10:00:00.