Musk Accuses Trudeau of Trying to Destroy Free Speech in Canada Due to New Regulation

© AP Photo / Jacquelyn MartinElon Musk, CEO of X, the company formerly known as Twitter, tightens his tie as he arrives for a closed-door gathering of leading tech CEOs to discuss the priorities and risks surrounding artificial intelligence and how it should be regulated, at Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.
Elon Musk, CEO of X, the company formerly known as Twitter, tightens his tie as he arrives for a closed-door gathering of leading tech CEOs to discuss the priorities and risks surrounding artificial intelligence and how it should be regulated, at Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 02.10.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Last week, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC) announced changes to the operation of streaming services in the country, which are aimed at modernizing Canada’s broadcasting framework and ensuring that "online streaming services make meaningful contributions to Canadian and Indigenous content."
US entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk has accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of trying to destroy freedom of speech in his country after the Canadian government introduced new regulations regarding online platforms providing streaming services.
"Trudeau is trying to crush free speech in Canada. Shameful," Musk said on X.
SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he speaks during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on June 16, 2023 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 16.07.2023
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On Friday, the CRTC announced new rules for streaming services, requiring online platforms generating annual revenue of more than 10 million Canadian dollars ($7.4 million) to complete registration by November 28. The agency added that registration requirements apply to social networks and other online services.
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