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Canada tells of China-linked ‘spamouflage’ blitz on MPs’ social media

Canada tells of China-linked ‘spamouflage’ blitz on MPs’ social media

Foreign ministry says bots posted conspiracy theories, lies and abuse as comments on feeds including that of prime minister Justin TrudeauThe Canadian government has said it has detected a China-linked campaign that involved bots posting disinformation and propaganda as comments on the social media feeds of members of parliament, including the prime minister, Justin Trudeau.The “spamouflage” campaign, using networks of new and hijacked social media accounts to post bulk messages, took place in August and September, and targeted dozens of lawmakers from across the political spectrum, Canada’s foreign ministry announced.

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