Canada says WeChat news account pushing false narratives about Carney
- Federal authorities detected an information operation linked to the Chinese regime, seeking to influence perceptions of Prime Minister Mark Carney among Chinese-Canadians, according to the Task Force.
- The WeChat account Youli-Youmian, linked to the Chinese Communist Party, was identified as the source of this operation, according to intelligence reports from SITE.
- SITE Task Force observed unusual spikes in coordinated behavior on March 10 and March 25, suggesting the articles reached between 1 million to 3 million views.
- Concerns over foreign interference in the Canadian election have increased, with the Chinese regime identified as a leading threat, as stated by the Foreign Interference Commission.
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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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