Foreign actors producing more false content about Alberta separatism: report
Researchers say Russian and U.S. actors are amplifying separatist claims online, while opinion polls put support for independence at about 25%.
- On Wednesday, DisinfoWatch released a report identifying foreign disinformation campaigns targeting Alberta's separatist movement, warning these efforts could intensify before an October referendum.
- Researchers identified Kremlin-aligned Pravda News Network sites and American social media influencers, including some created by artificial intelligence, generating disinformation to portray separatism as popular.
- The report labels AI-generated content "slopaganda," noting that provocative statements by Donald Trump regarding the potential annexation of Canada have given momentum to separatist leaders.
- Opposition NDP member David Shepherd cited the report in the legislature on Wednesday, questioning whether the United Conservative Party government can protect referendum integrity.
- While Mike Ellis, Alberta's minister of public safety and emergency services, stated the government has received no credible information regarding interference, the report urges funding detection programs.
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US And Russia Are Meddling In Alberta Secession
Global News reports: Foreign adversaries are meddling in the Alberta separatist debate in ways that threaten Canada’s sovereignty and national security, warns a report released Wednesday. The study by leading information researchers said American and Russian actors were playing a dangerous role in the province’s dispute over seceding from Canada. “While homegrown, the movement has become an attractive target for foreign exploitation,” said the …
Foreign actors producing more false content about Alberta separatism: report
EDMONTON - Foreign actors are increasingly generating articles, podcasts and social media posts riddled with disinformation about Alberta's separatist movement, says a new report.
Russian and American actors are already trying to sow division in Alberta, according to a new report, while the province is approaching a referendum.
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