Canada-India Dispute Likely Target for Disinformation Efforts, State Department Warns

Canada-India Dispute Likely Target for Disinformation Efforts, State Department Warns
Michael Chong (centre) appears before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 12, 2023. The Canadian Press/James McCarten
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Canada’s ongoing diplomatic standoff with India risks making it an even more tempting target for international efforts that use disinformation to reshape global narratives, a senior State Department official says.

Whether it’s restive political factions, grassroots public outrage, economic instability or geopolitical disputes, conflict always makes it easier for falsehoods to take root, said Global Engagement Center co-ordinator James Rubin.