No Evidence Tories Were Behind Bot Campaign That Posted About Poilievre, Study Finds

There is no evidence that indicates the federal Conservatives were behind a bot network on social media that praised a Pierre Poilievre rally, a new study has found. The Canadian Digital Media Research Network launched an investigation after hundreds of X accounts posted about the Conservative leader’s July rally in Kirkland Lake, Ont., all using the same language with phrases like “buzzing with energy” and “as a northern Ontarian.” The fact that the posts were so similar immediately raised questions about who was behind the network of bots, with the NDP and Liberals pointing the finger at the Conservatives. The Conservative party denied having any involvement....