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OTTAWA, Ontario, July 27, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – A Canadian government ministry has suggested that social media must be censored in the name of democracy.
According to Blacklock’s Reporter, Canada’s Heritage Ministry produced a June 16 internal note that stated “lawful but offensive” Twitter content “steals and damages lives,” adding it “intimidates and obscures valuable voices,” which prevents “a truly democratic debate.”
“This content steals and damages lives,” wrote staff in a briefing note according to Blacklock’s Reporter. “It intimidates and obscures valuable voices, preventing a truly democratic debate.”
“However, social media platforms can also be used to threaten, intimidate, bully and harass people or used to promote racist, anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, misogynist and homophobic views that target communities, put people’s safety at risk and undermine Canada’s social cohesion or democracy.”
Blacklock’s Reporter noted that the Heritage Department note did not provide any examples of social media posts being used to “bully” certain groups online. It reported also that the note declared that the Heritage Ministry’s goal is to ensure more “accountability and transparency from online platforms while respecting the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.”
The briefing note was written
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