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Podcast: CANADALAND
Episode: The Janky Twitter Bots Who Love Pierre Poilievre
Description: Bots are buzzing about Pierre Pollievre 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. 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 LingCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins, (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Gue...