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Women and Gender Equality Canada Leaves X, Citing Need to Protect Employees From ‘Hateful Commentary’

A federal department officially has closed its accounts on the X social media platform, citing concerns that comments from users were causing mental distress among employees.

Women and Gender Equality Canada had kept its accounts dormant since March 2025, following an International Women’s Day post that drew a wave of responses, before formally closing them in late May 2026.

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