A small municipality in western Quebec is claiming a big victory against anonymous online defamation after unmasking a social media user who made public accusations of "illicit actions" against two councillors. Municipality of Cantley unmasks Facebook troll through court order 0:35 Cantley Coun. Louis Simon Joanisse says an anonymous Facebook user “did some damage” by making accusations of "illicit actions" against him and a council colleague. Louis Simon Joanisse was visibly emotional as he described how he and his family faced the consequences of the false claims that circulated in the community. Louis Simon Joanisse says people who make false statements online can no longer hide behind social media pseudonyms.

Source: CBC News October 27, 2020 07:52 UTC