Tobi Lutke, the CEO of Shopify, a leading Canadian technology company, recently took to X to voice strong criticism against government officials reportedly considering a ban on Elon Musk's social media platform X and its AI chatbot, Grok. On January 11, 2026, Lutke dismissed such reports, particularly concerning a purported UK-Canada-Australia plan, as a 'great honeypot' designed to expose unsuitable public servants. He unequivocally stated that any government official advocating for a ban on X 'is not a public servant and needs to resign.' This strong stance comes amidst growing scrutiny and criticism of X and Grok due to their alleged role in generating explicit and sexualized AI images of individuals, including women and children. However, Lutke's post also highlighted a clarification from Evan Solomon, Canada's MP for Toronto Centre and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, who explicitly denied that Canada is considering a ban on X. Lutke himself agreed with a user that there was 'nothing backing up the claim' of an overall ban, calling it 'probably nonsense.' The Times of India article's headline, suggesting Lutke sent a 'resignation message' to officials, is an exaggeration. While he called for *their* resignation, he did not submit his own or suggest Shopify's departure. The news primarily revolves around the intersection of technology, government regulation, and free speech, particularly concerning AI content moderation and the role of social media platforms. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney also supported Canada's rejection of the alleged ban, emphasizing the importance of free speech.