Catherine McKenna on Cutting through Online Hate to Have Meaningful Discussions on Climate Change
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Internet trolls dubbed Catherine McKenna “Climate Barbie.” Over her term as environment minister, that online harassment escalated, making meaningful dialogue on what to do about climate change and tech governance almost impossible.
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