Keith Porteous Reflects on Censorship of Public Health Views on tOBB

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Keith Porteous acknowledges his decision to censor dissenting public health views on the taystayic Open Bulletin Board (tOBB) during the early public health emergency, including those of Stephen Malthouse. He explains it was a temporary measure motivated by community safety concerns and that the restriction was lifted after learning more about the danger. He also criticizes some actions and statements by Malthouse as irresponsible.

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• “I regret my unilateral decision to close the open forum on the taystayic Open Bulletin Board (tOBB) to any and all public health recommendations that were not coming from the government’s public health advisories... The restriction was lifted after a period of learning more about the level of danger our communities were facing.” — The Islands Grapevine – June 15th, 2023 (June 15th, 2023)

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