By Rohana Rezel Two hashtags started trending on Twitter as the leader’s debate wound down on Friday night in Canada: #LiberalSurge and #LiberalPurge. I analyzed the spread of those two hashtags using The Observatory on Social Media (OSoMe) toolset.  I found neither the hashtag in support of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, nor the one rooting … Continue reading Twitter astroturfing campaigns intensify as Canada’s election day draws near