Study rejects link between federal Conservatives and Pierre Poilievre's bot-praised rally.

A study by Canada's Digital Media Research Network found no evidence linking the federal Conservatives to a bot network on social media that praised Pierre Poilievre's July rally in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The study concluded that the bot activity was likely an amateur experiment with a bot pipeline sourcing content from news stories, rather than a scheme by a political party. The impact of the bot posts was considered insignificant, and the narrative about them was hijacked, leading to millions of views on social media and amplification by media.

August 28, 2024
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