Disinformation

• New rules against election disinformation among bills set to pass in Manitoba

  A bill to ban election disinformation, including so-called deep-fake videos that falsely portray candidates, is among several pieces of legislation expected to pass.

  Politics

  Nov 6
  
• No evidence 2025 election affected by foreign interference: commissioner

  In a preliminary report, Commissioner Caroline Simard says her office received more than 16,000 complaints about the spring campaign which ended on April 28.

  Canada

  Jun 25
  
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• Canada accuses Indian businessman of foreign interference, disinformation

  Ankit Srivastava has been targeted by Canadian security agencies for more than a decade.

  Canada

  Feb 25
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• ANALYSIS: Why Hogue thinks disinformation is democracy’s greatest threat

  Foreign interference in Canadian affairs is not new, Justice Marie-Josée Hogue says, but the scale of disinformation being fed to Canadians is.

  Canada

  Jan 31
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• Reporter pushes back against ‘ridiculous’ Russian spy allegations

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

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2024
• 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, 2024
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• 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, 2024
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• 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, 2024