Elon Musk on Justin Trudeau's attack on free speech: 'Shameful'
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, took to social media to criticize Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent attack on free speech in Canada. Musk's response was to a post by American journalist Glenn Greenwald, who wrote: "The Canadian government, armed with one of the world's most repressive online censorship schemes, announces that all 'online streaming services that offer podcasts' must formally register with the government to permit regulatory controls..."1.
Trudeau is trying to crush free speech in Canada. Shameful. https://t.co/oHFFvyBGxu
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 1, 2023
Musk wrote on X, "Trudeau is trying to crush free speech in Canada. Shameful."1. The Canadian government's regulatory plan to modernize Canada’s broadcasting framework requires all online streaming services that offer podcasts to formally register with the government to permit regulatory controls1.
The Canadian government, armed with one of the world's most repressive online censorship schemes, announces that all "online streaming services that offer podcasts" must formally register with the government to permit regulatory controls:https://t.co/wHOloLgnY2 pic.twitter.com/6noTYceVsg
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) October 1, 2023
Key Facts
- Elon Musk criticized Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent attack on free speech in Canada1.
- Musk's response was to a post by American journalist Glenn Greenwald, who wrote about the Canadian government's regulatory plan to modernize Canada’s broadcasting framework1.
- The Canadian government's regulatory plan requires all online streaming services that offer podcasts to formally register with the government to permit regulatory controls1.
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