OTTAWA — A newly released memo shows Canada’s foreign ministry expressed alarm about its shrinking ability to counter foreign disinformation online due to limited access to data and the evolving tactics of adversaries.

The memo, released by the federal inquiry into foreign interference, noted Canada had led the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism to identify and respond to threats to democracy through open source data analytics.

The memo, released by the foreign interference inquiry, noted Canada's data analytics capacity to identify threats to democracy had grown 'increasingly constrained'{ai:summary}<p>A memo from Canada’s foreign ministry reveals concerns about diminished capacity to combat foreign disinformation online, attributed to restricted data access and adversarial tactics. The document was released by an inquiry into foreign interference.  </p><p>Canada had previously spearheaded G7 efforts to monitor threats to democracy via open source data analytics. #foreignaffairs</p>

Global Affairs memo rang alarm bell over difficulties in countering online disinformation

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