Amid concerns about online threats to the democratic process, Facebook Canada is launching an "election integrity initiative" in advance of the next Canadian federal election. The last American election was disrupted by the release of hacked emails from Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party. Facebook has also been blamed for facilitating the spread of misinformation — the phenomenon of "fake news." As part of an announcement on Thursday, Facebook published a "cyber hygiene guide" for Canadian politicians and political parties. In June, the CSE released its report and warned that it expects attempts to interfere with or influence the next federal election.

Source: CBC News October 19, 2017 15:53 UTC