Forget Russia, look locally for fake news

TORONTO - Ever since media revelations and indictments were released alleging huge Russian social media campaigns to disrupt the 2016 U.S. federal election, Canadians have been worried there will be attempted foreign interference in elections here.But a journalist told an Internet governance conference in Toronto on Wednesday we should look within our borders for sources of what’s come to be known as fake news. (Ed note: We like the word “lies” better, but fake news has become the go-to descriptor.)"There are lots of examples of domestic actors inciting, creating discourse and divisiveness through the platforms that could do far more...