The Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies is hosting "Russian Trolls and the Representation of Islam on Social Media" at Simon Fraser University, in Vancouver, BC on November 7th (click here for event details).
Russian troll activity on Twitter aimed at influencing public opinion has attracted a lot of attention in the United States and other western democracies. Canadians may feel it’s not an issue here. But a recent examination of Twitter data suggests there are reasons to be concerned as the country heads into a federal election.
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