Canadian MP Suggests Blocking X During Election

March 28, 2025 Canada, Elon Musk

CTV News reports:

Canadians are in the midst of a federal election at a time when they can’t access news on the most popular social media platforms — and as U.S. President Donald Trump’s ally Elon Musk uses his own platform to meddle in the politics of other countries. Those factors are ramping up anxiety about the information Canadians will be digesting as they go to the polls. Some experts also warn we’ll be in the dark about how it all plays out.

The current federal election is the first since Musk took over Twitter and since Meta blocked links to news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada. Meta blocked Canadians’ access to news on its platforms in 2023 to protest the federal government’s Online News Act. NDP MP Charlie Angus [photo] said that X may need to be “shut down during the campaign if it’s being used to manipulate voters.” He said he fears Elections Canada isn’t ready to deal with “electoral inference” by Musk.

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Angus is among the most anti-Trump politicians in Canada, declaring last month that Canada will never “kiss the gangster’s ring.” At the link, you’ll find a recounting of Musk’s previous interferences in Canadian politics.



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