Russian Trolls

• Twitter removes thousands of accounts tied to Iran

  In the latest purge of information, the company said it believes 4,779 accounts were associated or backed by Iran.

  Tech

  Jun 13, 2019
  
• In U.S. and EU, tech giants demand political ad transparency, citizenship proof. ‘Apply that here:’ Gould

  Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould said social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and others have proven how easily they can be used to spread misinformation.

  Politics

  Feb 3, 2019
  
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• An ex-KGB agent reveals why Putin would want to interfere in Canada’s upcoming election

  Former KGB officer Alexander Vassiliev tells Global News podcast 'Russia Rising' about the spy training he received from the same school as Russian President Vladimir Putin.

  World

  Jan 28, 2019
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• Global News podcast Russia Rising: Hunting for internet trolls

  In the first episode of the new Global News podcast, Russia Rising, Jeff Semple investigates how Russian internet trolls operate and whether other countries, specifically Canada, are targeted too.

  World

  Jan 27, 2019
• U.S. government agencies hit by ‘spear phishing’ attempts by suspected Russian hackers

  The "spear phishing" attempts began on Wednesday, sending email messages purported to come from a department public affairs official.

  World

  Nov 16, 2018