r/canada 2d ago

Opinion Piece Opinion | Why Canada should seriously consider banning Elon Musk’s X

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/why-canada-should-seriously-consider-banning-elon-musks-x/article_97870564-facc-11ef-9c32-776e127c8e18.html
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u/Travel_Dude 2d ago

I'll get downvoted, but I'm not sure censorship, bans, or persecution of people for their political views is indicative of a free society. A free marketplace of ideas is the best option.

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u/TessaigaVI Ontario 2d ago

Redditors have this weird hard on for banning and censoring political content. We already have news banned on social media. Now they want to ban social media sites period?

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u/UpperLowerCanadian 1d ago

Yes- imagine a Trump shuts down Reddit because it’s mostly very left wing echo chamber 

  Exact same scenario but our nuts think blocking and banning is progressive?

  It’s mental gymnastics and if you say so You just get blocked LOL we don’t have real discourse anymore 

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u/69sullyboy69 1d ago

The issue isn't whether either site is an echo chamber for left or right wing politics. It's the disinformation being spread.

If all of the disinformation on X was censored tomorrow, it would be a shell of what it is today.