Use of Online Influencers Needed to Reach Public, Say Ministers

Use of Online Influencers Needed to Reach Public, Say Ministers
President of the Treasury Board Anita Anand, left, looks on as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks to reporters during the Liberal Cabinet retreat in Charlottetown on Aug. 22, 2023. Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
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Social media influencers, including those on TikTok, are increasingly becoming part of Ottawa’s strategy to capture the interest of young voters.

Ottawa has paid content creators on a wide variety of social networks, including the popular short-form video hosting app, to broadcast government messaging despite TikTok being deemed a potential security threat by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).