Pierre Poilievre’s official YouTube videos included a hidden tag appealing to misogynistic online movements that Canada’s intelligence agencies view as a danger.
A Global News analysis of 50 of Poilievre’s most recent YouTube videos showed that they included a tag — hidden from viewers, but not from the videos’ publisher — used by a misogynistic online movement. The tag helps promote Poilievre’s videos among those circles, and signals to YouTube what users might be interested in the Conservative leader’s messaging.
Sabotage or Stupidity by an underling? Seems an awfully small demographic to warrant the inclusion of a dedicated hash tag and frankly I just don’t see it attracting an audience of any appreciable size. Am I wrong? Maybe. In the meantime I’ll blame Patrick Brown!
The article cites the SPLC as an “authority” so keep some salt handy.
