China-linked influence campaign targets Canadian lawmakers, prime minister

Canada has accused China-linked threat actors of spreading disinformation and propaganda about its politicians on social media. China's so-called “spamouflage” campaign has purportedly targeted dozens of Canadian members of parliament, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and several government officials, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement. Spamouflage is a tactic that uses networks of new

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