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Anti-hate experts concerned about rise in online threats toward LGBTQ2S+ events in Canada

The Canadian Anti-Hate Network says “groomer” narratives — a hateful discourse used to target queer and trans people — are being spread across social media platforms like Twitter and TikTok.

According to the network, researchers are seeing an importation of specific discourse topics from the United States. This includes groomer narratives, disinformation about gender-affirming care and transphobic comments about family-friendly drag storytime events.

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