Federal officials warn of disinformation risk tied to election debates

AI-Driven Election Interference from China, Russia, and Iran Expected, Canadian Security Officials Warn

Sam Cooper Canada’s election monitoring agency is warning that foreign powers, led by the People’s Republic of China, are expected to target Canadian politicians and political parties in the coming weeks using increasingly convincing AI-generated cyberattacks—part of a broad set of malign strategies that could be impacting the 2025 federal election. The warning came Monday from the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) Task Force…

Disinformation damages democracy, but perhaps not in the way you think

Australia is heading to the polls on 3 May, and as we enter the campaign, the amount of misinformation we are exposed to is likely to increase.

The voters who could see more misinformation this election

Certain voters can be disproportionately targeted by misinformation during crises, elections and referendums.

SITE officials asking Canadians to remain vigilant about disinformation ahead of election debates

Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections task force officials say the debate pose an opportunity for malicious actors to inject disinformation into political discussion online

In-studio debate set for Wednesday

The Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce will host the second to two back-to-back federal election debates this week.

Federal officials warn of disinformation risk tied to election debates

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