In a revealing conversation with Narativ, veteran ABC News journalist Kevin Newman announced the launch of GetFact.ca, a citizen-led initiative to combat what he describes as "Canada's greatest vulnerability" - disinformation.
Newman, who co-anchored ABC's Good Morning America before returning to Canada, warns that information warfare is the primary battlefield where Canadian sovereignty will be contested amid rising tensions with the United States.
"We have no defense. We have none," Newman explained, highlighting that unlike other NATO allies, Canada has dismantled its psychological operations capabilities and lacks a comprehensive government strategy to counter information attacks.
GetFact.ca aims to fill this void with AI-powered fact-checking tools, social media campaigns, and educational resources. "We're basically like a citizens' resistance movement around disinformation," Newman told Narativ.
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