
“My favourite food! Walrus! I would pay anyone to get me some!”
Former Nunavut MLA Manitok Thompson was expressing her excitement on Twitter when the 12-word tweet was flagged for violating the rules.
It was called “excessively graphic media” and Twitter issued a notice saying exposure to gratuitous gore can be harmful, “especially if the content is posted with intent to delight in cruelty or for sadistic pleasure.”
Thompson was in shock. She had to delete her post to remain on the platform.
