Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s recent purchase of social media giant Twitter should trigger “thoughtful” conversations about what the concentration of business and media means for democracy, says Canada’s industry minister.
“We're seeing how important a role [platforms] play in either informing or [misinforming] people. And what does that mean when you have a concentration of these platforms in a few hands? I think it's just something that we need to reflect on, and make sure that we as a democracy … there will be proper safeguards,” Champagne said.
"Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated," Musk said. Bloc Quebecois MP Kirstina Michaud spoke about Musk’s previous comments alluding to censorship on Twitter and asked whether he’ll have an impact on the way the platform operates.
TICKTOCK YOUR DAYS ARE COMING TO AN END! FAKENEWS GARBAGE
Won’t want to lose control.
Bha bha bha. Free speech is now a threat to democracy?
They should fact check you and your propaganda machine. Communist don’t like free speech or other points of view. Nobody watches you anyways.
So all these other rich people that own media should be evaluated too then?
Liberals terrified they won't be able to suppress the opposition anymore.
Fakenews
Why? Because of free speech? How about you worry about inflation and gas prices and let business folk worry about business. Isn't that your capitalistic moto? Hypocrits everywhere these days.
I think the word, Democracy used by liberals is confused with the word, woke, communism , etc .
Really. Free speech and capitalism are no longer democratic?
And the left would never use social media for their own gains 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
It's amazing we have allowed government into every aspect of our lives. WTF do they have to do with a social media website? Think about it
3-2-1 meltdown
'Musk's Twitter purchase requires democracies to 'step back,' consider implications: industry minister' OMG private ownership! How can any 'free' government allow such a thing to happen? 🙄
We already have a Canadian dictatorship ( some people simply aren't free anymore ) and the corruption thunders on. Censorship is their next big roll-out. Enter Comrade Musk. Do you see why the dutiful press needs to diss him? 🍵
Breaking news: is bullshit boycottCTV
The only free speech Musk cares about is his own. He plays both sides and watches the chaos unfold. A platform of 300 millions users should never be in the hands of a raging ego maniac
I trust Musk more than I trust any Government
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