The purchase of Twitter by American billionaire Elon Musk worries Canadian parliamentarians.
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This acquisition raises questions about the future management of the social network.
Indeed, Musk has made it known that he wants to attack freedom of expression on Twitter, which he considers violated.
Thus, several parliamentarians fear that fake news and hate speech are increasingly commonplace on the social network.
“In a world where there is more and more polarization, where more and more social media is used for information and disinformation, I believe that we must be careful,” said the Minister of Innovation. , Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne.
“To see without constraint, without framework, the power of individuals become such that it can bend governments, bend states […] it is sure that it is worrying”, believes for his part Yves-François Blanchet, the leader of the Bloc Québécois.
Quebec MPs are also worried about this news. Sylvain Gaudreault and Manon Massé also let it be known that they had reservations.