Broad Enforcement Discretion Creates Regulatory Uncertainty
The Division receives sweeping compliance monitoring and enforcement powers (11(1)(a), (f)) to implement the bill's extensive obligations—annual audits, risk assessments, fact-checking departments, and training—but the provision provides no clear enforcement standards, timelines, or procedural safeguards. This creates significant operational uncertainty for platforms, media outlets, and content creators who must invest in compliance without knowing how the Division will interpret requirements or exercise its binding adjudicatory authority. The Division's precedence over other regulatory bodies (per 12) further concentrates regulatory power without corresponding clarity, creating an unpredictable environment that discourages digital innovation and disproportionately burdens startups and smaller platforms.