Canada says WeChat news account pushing false narratives about Carney
- Federal security officials detected a Chinese information operation targeting Liberal Leader Mark Carney on WeChat, linked to the Chinese Communist Party.
- The Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force reported increased online activity before and during the federal election writ period.
- Officials assessed that this operation is not impacting Canadians' ability to vote freely and informed the Liberal campaign on April 6.
- The Youli-Youmian account is known for spreading contrasting narratives about Carney, receiving significant engagement on its articles.
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Canada announces discovery of disinformation operation allegedly linked to the Chinese government. China's reaction
The Canadian government reported on Monday the discovery of an online disinformation operation that it says is linked to the Chinese government and is focused on Prime Minister Mark Carney, ahead of this month's general election, DPA reported on Tuesday.
Canada says WeChat news account pushing false narratives about Carney
OTTAWA, Canada – Canada said on Monday the most popular news account on Chinese social media platform WeChat was pushing false narratives about Prime Minister Mark Carney in a bid to influence the Canadian election campaign. “The information operation targeting Mr. Carney is deliberately amplifying narratives in a coordinated and inauthentic way on WeChat, to Chinese audiences, including communities living in Canada,” the government’s Privy Coun…
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