The Canadian government says that a Chinese disinformation campaign named Spamouflage is targeting lawmakers and public institutions. The operation began in early August 2023 and continued through September and Facebook and Twitter bot networks. The accounts posted content accusing Canadian politicians of criminal and ethical violations and tried to silence CCP critics. Some of the posts also used deepfaked videos.
https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/10/rapid-response-mechanism-canada-detects-spamouflage-campaign-targeting-members-of-parliament.html
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2023-10-24 19:16:56
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