Federal government warning of voter coercion, foreign election interference through private messaging services

February 10, 2020

Less than a minute

Source: Catherine Tunney, CBC News, February 9, 2020

The issue could pit election protection against the right to privacy and expression

The federal government is worried about the risk of voter coercion and foreign election interference through private messaging services — a concern that could pit the right to privacy and free expression against Canada’s election laws.

The warning was tucked into a briefing note prepared for President of the Privy Council Dominic LeBlanc about ongoing issues with social media platforms. Private messaging includes Facebook and Instagram message services, WhatsApp groups and WeChat channels.

Read full article here…

For the latest information and for more updates on everything Kindersley ‘Like’ the Kindersley Social Facebook page below…

For the latest information and for more updates on everything Kindersley, download our app!