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Canada Under Siege: Ex-Finance Minister Freeland Targeted by China-Linked Disinformation Campaign

Reuters

A Canadian task force revealed that former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, a top contender to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader, has been the subject of a malicious China-linked disinformation campaign. The effort, which originated on Chinese social media, aimed to discredit Freeland through fake news articles. This incident highlights the growing concern of foreign interference in Canadian politics and the importance of media literacy in the digital age, amid rising cyber security threats and online misinformation.