Overview
- A DisinfoWatch-led study says Russian state-linked sites and U.S. high-profile influencers are pushing false content to boost Alberta separatism.
- CSIS flags Russian proxy disinformation in its latest annual report, even as Alberta's public safety minister says the province has seen no credible sign of interference.
- Researchers warn AI-made “slopaganda” is flooding feeds with fake commentary that can create a false sense of crisis and scare off investors.
- The report says the next wave will likely target voter eligibility and ballot rules as a possible October referendum is discussed.
- A separatist group says it filed enough signatures this week to force a provincewide vote, and RCMP and Elections Alberta are probing possible misuse of a voters list.