254

Did Reddit year-end recaps expose Russian interference in Alberta? (www.stalbertgazette.com)

submitted 9 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

25 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Did Reddit year-end recaps expose Russian interference in Alberta?::Online anti-LGBTQ+ harassment and engaging with small communities are documented foreign interference tactics, but they have so far not been observed in Canada.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago

I'm guessing it would be America, which is less of a problem because statistically most Redditors are American, and the two countries are diplomatically and socially very close, so a large number of Americans visiting a sub about small Canadian towns is less surprising than large amounts of Russians.

I guess the question comes down to posting. Is it better for an American to weigh in on issues facing Red Deer, or a Russian? If they're honest, I think either is fine. If they're cosplaying as an Albertan, both are problematic.

[-] Somethingcheezie@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Both are foreign interference. Do you go to random threads of foreign small towns and weigh in. No. These people are politically or financially motivated.

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 0 points 9 months ago

Do you go to random threads of foreign small towns and weigh in

Random foreign small towns? No. But I might have (when I was still using Reddit) gone to the community sub of a town where I have friends or family living, or where I'm going to visit soon/visited recently. And that sort of thing is far more likely to happen between Canada and America than it is between Canada and Russia.

this post was submitted on 02 Mar 2024

254 points (95.7% liked)

Technology

60082 readers

3354 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.

Our Rules

Follow the lemmy.world rules.
Only tech related content.
Be excellent to each another!
Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
Politics threads may be removed.
No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed

Approved Bots

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS