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  "path": "/2026/04/30/investigations/pr-firm-canada-online-communities-political-influence",
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  "textContent": "A Canadian public relations firm has designed several so-called \"surrogate online communities\" that don't disclose their funders and are often used to generate public pressure for political ends.",
  "title": "Car crashes, crime memes and hidden clients: How a PR firm farms Canadian users for political influence"
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