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Conspiracy theories are influencing votes | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley
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11:53Now PlayingConspiracy theories about hot-button issues like immigration are influencing the way people vote in elections, and Canada is in the crosshairs. The Weekly’s Wendy Mesley tracked down Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie, who worked with Steve Bannon to use social media to target voters ahead of the 2016 U.S. election and the Brexit vote. Wendy investigates just how a small group of radicalized people can sway elections in a tight race.
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