Angus’ call for probe into Musk’s meddling draws attention in fight against foreign interference, say comms experts

Experts also say Canada's Elections Act needs to be updated to set out clear rules on the use of bots and AI in political messaging.
Charlie Angus
NDP MP Charlie Angus renewed his request for people to call on Elections Canada to 'shut down interference by Musk's interference in the X algorithm,' in a Jan. 26 post on Bluesky.

A recent call by NDP MP Charlie Angus for an investigation into American billionaire Elon Musk and his social-media platform X over concerns about potential interference in the next Canadian election may be a symbolic act for now, but it's gaining traction and could help hol...

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