Trudeau calls for clearing cyberspace of hate, disinformation at peace forum

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling an international audience that hate speech, disinformation and online extremism can’t be allowed to prevent people from enjoying the freedom that cyberspace offers.

Trudeau is delivering that message today via video link from Ottawa to the Paris Peace Forum.

The forum bills itself as an effort to revitalize global institutions, and is focusing this year on the vast inequalities exposed by the pandemic.

Trudeau says while the digital space has become a force for good it has also given rise to disinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and extremism that pose a threat to democracy.