Journalist Matthew exposed Yegwave for being a Russian propaganda Twitter account.
Yegwave wrote in statement: “Hello everyone,
As some of you may have noticed, certain defamatory posts have been circulating on social media, falsely accusing YEGWAVE of being ‘run by bots,’ ‘operated by Russia,’ and spreading additional false information.
First and foremost, we want to clarify that these comments are baseless. YEGWAVE is, and always has been, a Canadian entity, based and run out of Edmonton, Alberta. We strongly believe that without our deep understanding of our city and culture, the page would not be what it is today. Our account has worked with both major local businesses as well as our police services to assist them to the best of our ability. We are proud Edmontonians, Albertans, and most of all, Canadians,
The screenshot circulating that claims our account is run in Russia, along with the comments that suggest we “quickly hid it” are unequivocally false. Our location has remained as it currently displays for years, and the reason it has appeared that way is due to the use of a location spoofer and a VPN, which we utilize to protect our privacy.
On this matter, there have been conversations surrounding our motivations for preserving our anonymity. There are a number of reasons, the most prominent being personal safety. In the early days of our account, we received a number of threats, and as the account has grown, so too have these threats, both in number and severity. We do not wish to compromise our safety, and anonymity is the most simple and least costly way to achieve this. We are not a major corporation that has the luxury of being able to afford private security.
Furthermore, we’d like to address some of the narratives surrounding our account. We have never posted news or media to portray or push certain narratives. We strive to make everything we post objective in nature, providing just the bare facts and any surrounding context.
We assure you that we see the complaints and criticism regarding the comment section on our posts. To that, we would like to state that we do not, nor will we ever, condone hatred or racism. However, we believe in a public forum that supports free speech. To that end, our moderation in these comment sections is minimal. It is difficult to moderate such a high volume of comments. That said, we actively monitor and remove explicit hate speech from our platform.
To those raising concerns, we pose this question: why are you more concerned about the platform where these comments are posted, rather than about the individuals posting them? If you see racism in our comments, that is not an indictment of our account but rather a reflection of certain Albertans. We encourage you to remember that the people in our comments are your co-workers, neighbours, and people you pass by on the street. Our comment sections are where they express themselves, and if you find the comment sections negative, you have the freedom to contribute positively and share your own perspectives in the discussion
-YEGWAVE.” READ MORE HERE
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