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arrow-up1145external-linkChina, Russia and Iran will ‘very likely’ use AI to target Canada’s 2025 federal election, cyber agency warnswww.theglobeandmail.comSunshine (she/her) to [email protected] • 2 months agomessage-square45fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink10•2 months agoUse an adblocker and avoid social media. Use only official sources of information (i.e. party’s official website, elections canada, etc.). Avoid news that’s either American owned, heavily bias (left or right), or seems influenced to post clickbait.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•2 months agoDefend CBC to your family and friends and coworkers if you can. We’re probably not really the target audience for misinformation, but they might be,. Their votes count and they can spread that misinformation too
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•2 months agoThis. I used to kinda get why people hate on CBC. But now? It’s needed more than ever.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•2 months agoHonestly I’ve never actually needed to defend them to anyone in person.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•2 months agoI have, it’s exhausting because those who have fallen for the lie are about as quick as molasses on a good day.
minus-squareSunshine (she/her)OPlinkfedilink7•2 months agoContact elections Canada about placing safeguards!
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•2 months agoThat’s a good idea, thank you Inner Charlie Angus intensifues
How can I help fight this crap?
Use an adblocker and avoid social media. Use only official sources of information (i.e. party’s official website, elections canada, etc.).
Avoid news that’s either American owned, heavily bias (left or right), or seems influenced to post clickbait.
Defend CBC to your family and friends and coworkers if you can. We’re probably not really the target audience for misinformation, but they might be,. Their votes count and they can spread that misinformation too
This. I used to kinda get why people hate on CBC. But now? It’s needed more than ever.
Honestly I’ve never actually needed to defend them to anyone in person.
I have, it’s exhausting because those who have fallen for the lie are about as quick as molasses on a good day.
Contact elections Canada about placing safeguards!
That’s a good idea, thank you
Inner Charlie Angus intensifues