{"id":1992736,"date":"2023-08-06T21:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T01:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jordan-peterson-invites-elon-musk-to-join-legal-battle-against-canadian-regulator-threatening-his-license\/"},"modified":"2023-08-06T21:12:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T01:12:42","slug":"jordan-peterson-invites-elon-musk-to-join-legal-battle-against-canadian-regulator-threatening-his-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jordan-peterson-invites-elon-musk-to-join-legal-battle-against-canadian-regulator-threatening-his-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Peterson asks Elon Musk to join him in fighting against a Canadian regulator that is threatening his license."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjordan-peterson-invites-elon-musk-to-join-legal-battle-against-canadian-regulator-threatening-his-license%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1992736&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Dr. Jordan Peterson \u2063Calls\u200c on Elon Musk to Join Legal Battle Against College of Psychologists<\/h2>\n<p>Renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson has invited billionaire business \u2063magnate Elon Musk to join him \u2064in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wapo-publisher-biden-doj-launching-unprecedented-assault-on-american-news-organizations\/\" title=\"WaPo Publisher: Biden DOJ Launching \u2018Unprecedented Assault On American News Organizations\u2019\">ongoing legal fight<\/a> against the College of Psychologists of Ontario. The college has threatened to strip Peterson of his psychology license due to his social media activity.<\/p>\n<p>Since November, Peterson\u2063 and the Canadian regulator\u200d have been\u200d locked in a dispute after the college\u200d accused Peterson of lacking professionalism in some of\u200c his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media posts<\/a>. \u200cThe regulator ordered Peterson\u2063 to undergo &#8220;social media communications\u200d retraining&#8221;\u2063 or face potential license suspension.<\/p>\n<p>However, after Musk publicly pledged to\u2064 support individuals facing\u200d punishment from their employers for past social media content, Peterson joined a group of users seeking legal representation. Peterson reached out to\u200b Musk on social media, stating, &#8220;The Ontario College of Psychologists @CPOntario is also still threatening my license and reputation. As a consequence of my\u200c tweets, @elonmusk, it\u2062 would be \u2062good to \u2062have you on board.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Ontario College of\u200d Psychologists <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPOntario?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CPOntario<\/a><br \/>Are also still threatening my license and reputation<br \/>As a consequence of my tweets<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a><br \/>It would be good to\u2062 have you on board<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr\u2062 Jordan B Peterson\u2063 (@jordanbpeterson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jordanbpeterson\/status\/1688307867328122880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Musk, who \u200chas been a vocal advocate for freedom of speech on social media, expressed his commitment to creating a platform where diverse beliefs can be\u200d debated without resorting to violence. \u2063He \u200dhas been actively working to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gov-abbott-joins-anti-censorship-push-against-social-media-giants\/\" title=\"Texas Gov. Abbott joins anti-censorship push against social media giants\">prevent social media<\/a> \u200dfrom becoming divided into extreme echo chambers.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Musk&#8217;s company, X Corp., filed a lawsuit\u200b against a non-profit organization for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jordan-peterson-invites-elon-musk-to-join-legal-battle-against-canadian-regulator-threatening-his-license\/\" title=\"Jordan Peterson asks Elon Musk to join him in fighting against a Canadian regulator that is threatening his license.\">allegedly \u2063accessing private data<\/a> and manipulating posts to falsely portray an increase in hate speech on the platform. In\u2064 response, \u2064Musk offered legal support \u200dto users who faced\u2063 unfair \u200ctreatment from their employers due to their X activity.<\/p>\n<p>Peterson&#8217;s\u200c request for Musk&#8217;s involvement in his legal battle comes after the psychologist confronted the college in court in \u200dJune. \u200cPeterson believes the regulator has targeted\u200b him \u2064since his rise to public prominence in 2017, accumulating a massive following across YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>The College of Psychologists argues\u200d that the remedial training imposed on Peterson is not punitive and \u2064does not infringe on his freedom of expression. However, Peterson maintains that the regulator&#8217;s\u2062 actions are unjust and\u2063 seeks support\u200b from Musk\u200d to \u200bdefend his license and reputation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Mairead Elordi and Ryan Saavedra contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Jordan Peterson seeks Elon Musk&#8217;s support in his legal fight against the College of Psychologists of Ontario. The college threatens to revoke Peterson&#8217;s clinical psychology license due to his social media engagement. 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