Media Presence and Terror Attacks

terror attacks: Managing racist, sexist, homophobic and harassing material is just one of the new challenges facing parties who want to have an active social media presence, grounded in the concept of free speech and open dialogue. , according to CBC. "Time to step down on all Islamic communities worldwide," wrote one visitor to the page. The recent terror attacks in Paris have unleashed a barrage of anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant comments on the Facebook pages of federal politicians and their parties in Canada much of it plainly visible to the public. A Jan. 7 post on Stephen Harper Facebook account, in which the prime minister said he was "horrified by the barbaric attacks in France," received approximately 575 comments. Some six dozen expressing support for blocking immigration from Islamic countries, closing Canada borders or just criticizing Islam were still on the page more than two weeks later. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.