Nuremberg justification

noun; a "not guilty" plea made by anyone, regardless of private or public status, in response to an action ordered by a public body that considers itself superior in rank and / or class.

Also known as "Nuremberg defense," "just doing my job," "just following orders," "superior orders"

As wildfires raged on the coast and social media outside Canada lit up with reports and footage, Meta and Instagram claimed the Nuremberg justification against the federal government over Bill C-18.