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Federal unit uncovers ’malicious’ effort tied to China aimed at Chrystia Freeland

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A federal unit that tracks suspected foreign interference has uncovered a “co-ordinated and malicious” effort against Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland .

Rapid Response Mechanism Canada , based at Global Affairs Canada , is monitoring cyberspace for signs of state-sponsored information manipulation.

The information operation directed at Freeland was traced to WeChat ’s most popular news account.

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English

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