When Surveillance Meets Social Media: A Cautionary Tale for the Military The Canadian Armed Forces' (CAF) monitoring of Canadians online during the COVID 19 pandemic raises more questions than answers.
The CAF's actions demonstrate a worrying trend that blurs the lines between intelligence gathering and mass surveillance.
In March 2020, the CAF tasked a team with creating anonymous social media accounts to gather information on Canadians' views about the pandemic.