Social network X pays legal fees for reprimanded Canadian doctor

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One ​​of the doctor's tweets claimed that vaccination against COVID-19 was not necessary. (Archives)

The Canadian Press

Elon Musk's social network X says it will help pay the legal fees of a Canadian doctor previously reprimanded by authorities for her posts about COVID-19. =”StyledBodyHtmlParagraph-sc-48221190-4 hnvfyV”>In a post Sunday morning on the X News account, the company formerly known as Twitter wrote that it was proud to defend Dr. Kulvinder Kaur Gill against what she calls government-backed efforts to cancel her speech.

In 2021, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario warned the Brampton, Ont., pediatrician over her tweets, including one claiming that COVID-19 vaccination is not necessary. ;was not necessary.

The doctor is leading a crowdfunding campaign seeking $300,000 to help pay legal fees, including a costs order related to the lawsuit she filed against what she called a Malicious online smear campaign.

Ms. Gill posted an X message saying that Mr. Musk was committed to paying for the remainder of her crowdfunding campaign and x27;help appeal the College's warnings from 2021.

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Dr. Gill identified Mr. Musk in a message to him seeking help earlier this week, saying she owed about $300,000 in fees due in four days.