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Beijing-backed WeChat operation found to be favoring Carney

By Probe International Canadian officials monitoring the federal election for foreign interference announced on Monday they have identified a Beijing-backed operation on the Chinese social media platform, WeChat, targeting Liberal Leader Mark Carney. The “information operation” was initiated by Youli-Youmian, WeChat’s most popular news account, which has been linked to the Chinese Communist Party’s central […]