Justin Ling
The Walrus
Montreal, QC, Canada
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Wrongful Convictions Aren’t Going Anywhere
The Canadian legal system is confusing and expensive, especially if you’re falsely accused of murder → Read More
Ukraine’s Online Volunteers Go After Russian Targets
Kyiv says it doesn’t endorse cyberattacks—but it’s thankful for them. → Read More
Russia Is Mimicking Open-Source Intelligence Methods to Discredit Bucha Atrocities
The Kremlin is desperate to muddy the waters around its war crimes. → Read More
Moscow Turns U.S. Volunteers Into New Bogeyman in Ukraine
With Russia’s use of mercenaries growing, the Kremlin seeks distractions. → Read More
How U.S. Bioweapons in Ukraine Became Russia’s New Big Lie
A viral conspiracy theory could be used to justify an attack, the United States says. → Read More
False Claims of U.S. Biowarfare Labs in Ukraine Grip QAnon
The conspiracy theory has been boosted by Russian and Chinese media and diplomats. → Read More
Russia Tries to Terrorize Ukraine With Images of Chechen Soldiers
Moscow is exploiting stereotypes of Chechen brutality. → Read More
Historical Ukrainian Jewish Town Hit by Russian Missiles
As Russian President Vladimir Putin claims “denazification,” Ukrainians compare him to Adolf Hitler. → Read More
Russia Launches Social Media Offensive Alongside Missiles
Telegram has been the main vector for invasion disinformation. → Read More
Trudeau and Canada Are Out of Big Ideas Despite Victory
Prospects for change are far off after an election that changed almost nothing. → Read More
Justin Trudeau Hangs On in Canadian Election That No One Wanted
After calling the snap election, the prime minister struggled to define what it was actually about. → Read More
The COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory Is Short on Evidence and Long on Guesswork
The rush to find a conspiracy around the COVID-19 pandemic’s origins is driven by narrative, not evidence. → Read More
‘Bunkerchan’ Is Trying to Deradicalize Online Nazis
As far-right sites multiply, activists are moving into their turf. → Read More
The Rise and Fall of a Double Agent
Cameron Ortis was an RCMP officer privy to the inner workings of Canada's national security—and in a prime position to exploit them → Read More
Alberta’s Petrostate Propaganda Has Turned Conspiratorial
The pro-oil movement is increasingly straying into conspiracy theory. → Read More
Canada Introduces New Bill to Reduce Small-Time Drug Prosecutions
The new bill, which would also end mandatory minimum sentencing, will be the first significant criminal justice reform from Justin Trudeau's government. → Read More
COVID Conspiracy Nurses Among Those Who Spoke At Trump’s Violent D.C. Rally
The group of Canadian and American health professionals have pushed misinformation and sowed distrust in public health throughout the pandemic. → Read More
The QAnon Conspiracy Theory Is Trumpism Now
The sprawling conspiracy theory is dying—and being reborn as the new normal of the Republican Party. → Read More
Decriminalization Can End Mexico's Drug Wars, Say Advocates
Threats, violence, and clampdowns have failed. Can decriminalization work? → Read More
As QAnon Copes With Trump’s Likely Loss, They Wonder Where Q Is
The pseudonymous leader of the conspiracy theory hasn’t posted for days. → Read More