Foreign Ministry Rang Alarm Bell Over Challenges in Countering Disinformation Online

Foreign Ministry Rang Alarm Bell Over Challenges in Countering Disinformation Online
Lawyers enter the hearing room as the Public Inquiry into Foreign Election Interference resumes in Ottawa, on Sept. 16, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Canada’s foreign ministry expressed alarm about its shrinking ability to counter foreign disinformation online due to limited access to data and the evolving tactics of adversaries, a newly released memo shows.

The memo, tabled Wednesday at a federal inquiry into foreign interference, noted Canada had led the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism to identify and respond to threats to democracy through open-source data analytics.