Ottawa asked Facebook to remove false article about Trudeau during 2019 election, inquiry hears
One of Canada's top civil servants asked that a false article about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau be removed from Facebook during the 2019 election, according to Friday testimony and a document tabled at the public inquiry into foreign inference.
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One of Canada's top civil servants asked that a false article about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau be removed from Facebook during the 2019 election, according to Friday testimony and a document tabled at the public inquiry into foreign inference.