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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maroosha Muzaffar

Canada says China used ‘Spamouflage’ campaign to target Justin Trudeau and other lawmakers

AP

Canada’s government has said that a “Spamouflage” campaign with ties to China has targeted the social media profiles of its prime minister Justin Trudeau and several other members of parliament.

The “Spamouflage” campaign involved a network of either new or compromised social media accounts for spreading propaganda messages on several platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Medium, Reddit, TikTok and LinkedIn.

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