MARY SIMON SHOULD SUE ELON MUSK – AND TAME SOCIAL MEDIA LIES FOR EVER

The disgusting comments published by Twitter about Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon require the same response such defamation would spark against this newspaper should it have transgressed so appallingly – she should sue. Yes, Canada’s respected 75-year-old first ever indigenous Governor General should sue Elon Musk for defamation, as owner of Twitter, which published these untrue and poisonous comments. Twitter and Musk made money from them – they attracted eyeballs, which boosted ad clicks, and boosted the social media site’s profile. So, they ...


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