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Title:

Hybrid war, information operations and social media

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$49,463.57

Agreement Date:

Sep 3, 2019 -

Description:

A project to identify current and future challenges in deterring, detecting, allocating and responding to social media information operations. It proposes to draw on the experiences and practices of other countries and sectors to improve the capabilities of the Canadian Armed Forces. The project proposes a report containing the research results, the planning of a conference on the subject, as well as the development of a machine learning algorithm to analyze misinformation campaigns.

Organization:

National Defence

Location:

MONTREAL, Quebec, CA H3C 3J7

Reference Number:

2019-Q2-00009

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Individual or sole proprietorship

Recipient's Operating Name:

Université de Montréal

Recipient's Legal Name:

Francis Fortin

Program:

Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) - Targeted Engagement Grant Program