The Globe and Mail reports in its Monday edition that governments in Canada are having increasing trouble trying to communicate with citizens on social media. The Globe's guest columnist Dave Sommer writes that necessity has bred invention amid the actual news bans sparked by Bill C-18: News organizations in the Northwest Territories say their readers are relying on workarounds such as screenshots to share information on social media as critical channels have been shut off. Mr. Sommer says this is supremely unsustainable and leaves people deeply vulnerable to misinformation and the malicious actors, scammers and grifters who strike in times of crisis such as during COVID-19. As for X, formerly Twitter, its new business model did away with what it called "legacy" account verifications, instead offering a blue check mark to anyone willing to pay a fee. Neither the City of Yellowknife nor the government of the Northwest Territories are verified on X -- and even if they are, that holds little meaning. The troubles at Meta and X are a perfect storm. As their environments are reshaped, they magnify just how hard it has become for governments to communicate effectively on social media, especially in emergencies.