The military's plan to use propaganda to influence behaviour of Canadians
The Canadian Forces is looking to set up a new propaganda arm to try to influence the behaviour of people in this country. The proposal, revealed in documents uncovered by Postmedia, are an extension of a plan from the Chief of Defence Staff to...
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The Canadian Forces is looking to set up a new propaganda arm to try to influence the behaviour of people in this country.
The proposal, revealed in documents uncovered by Postmedia, are an extension of a plan from the Chief of Defence Staff to ‘weaponize’ the military’s public affairs branch
Dave is joined by Ottawa Citizen military affairs reporter David Pugliese, who uncovered the story, to walk through what this organization would do, why they’re trying to influence Canadians’ behaviour, and what this could mean for the public perception of the forces.
Background reading: Canadian military wants to establish new organization to use propaganda, other techniques to influence Canadians
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