Ballaghaderreen
Pre-election pitch.
“It would make it significantly harder for bad actors to hide behind fake profiles.”
“Misinformation“
Donnelly replied that “we have a good track record on free speech.”
“How is this government in a position to lecture anyone on misinformation?”
Lest we forget.
I am hesitant, here, to accuse the Journal of consciously serving a nefarious agenda – but I am entirely comfortable in noting that a nefarious agenda exists which is served, even unconsciously, by this nonsense.
A case of Government misinformation
Responding quickly with accurate information is a necessity, because sometimes the wrong information can be published even by those acting in good faith.
“Political rhetoric.”
Media Minister Catherine Martin is asked if she will delete a tweet in which she falsely claimed that the Constitution says “a woman’s place is in the home” – a claim which was explicitly contradicted by her government’s own Electoral Commission. Question by Ben Scallan.