Disinformation

• U.S. election has faced ‘unprecedented’ disinformation, officials say

  U.S. agencies have warned that Russia and others intend to fan divisive narratives ahead of the election, an accusation Russia has denied.

  U.S. News

  Nov 4
  
• Manitoba chief electoral officer calls for legislation against disinformation

  Manitoba's chief electoral officer is calling for a legal crackdown on disinformation about provincial elections, including the spread of false information.

  Politics

  Oct 28
  
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• Reporter pushes back against ‘ridiculous’ Russian spy allegations

  David Pugliese defended himself from accusations leveled at Canada's public safety committee.

  Canada

  Oct 25
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• Canada condemns alleged Russian interference in 2024 U.S. election

  The U.S. took wide-ranging actions on Wednesday, alleging Russia had engaged in disinformation campaigns targeting the 2024 presidential election.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• Canada warns Russian ‘bot farm’ is using AI to spread online disinformation

  The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security said individuals affiliated with RT have been using a social-media bot farm at the direction of the Russian government.

  Canada

  Jul 10
• NDP MP raps Conservative over ‘fake news’ video

  A video titled 'Breaking News: Trudeau Resigns' produced for Conservative MP Branden Leslie contained doctored television news clips mixed with real news and out-of-context news.

  Politics

  May 25
• Nearly half of Canadians find it hard to tell what’s true online: StatCan

  The survey found 59 per cent of Canadians say they are very or extremely concerned about any type of misinformation that is found online.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2023
• U.S. warns of Chinese disinformation campaign. What does it look like?

  In a first-of-its-kind report, the U.S. State Department last week laid out Beijing’s tactics and techniques for molding public opinion.

  U.S. News

  Oct 4, 2023
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• Twitter drops out of EU’s voluntary pact to combat disinformation

  Google, TikTok, and Facebook parent Meta are among those that have signed up to the EU code, which requires companies to measure their work on combating disinformation.

  Tech

  May 26, 2023
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• ‘Home-grown disinformation’ a growing threat to Canadian Armed Forces: report

  A report for Canada’s military research branch finds the Armed Forces are 'poorly placed and inadequately prepared' to defend against misinformation and disinformation campaigns.

  Canada

  May 19, 2023