August 15, 2024
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#1015 The Janky Twitter Bots Who Love Pierre Poilievre
Bots are buzzing about Pierre Poilievre and the McGill campus protests, but is it worth reporting? Elie Cantin-Nantel joins Justin Ling to assess the impact of two questionable “bot attacks” recently making headlines in Canada. 
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James Nicholson
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Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio
Karyn Pugliese
Editor-in-Chief

Plus, gonzo-style tactics have been adopted by conservative outlets in Canada. What an ambush of Justin Trudeau on a beach in Tofino tells us about the current state of independent media.

Host: Justin Ling

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins, (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Elie Cantin-Nantel

 

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