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Report: Online Alberta Separatist Talk Driven by Small Network, Some Selling Decor

Canada's online debate over Alberta independence is being shaped by a small, loosely connected group of citizens, advocates and anonymous accounts, a new report finds. Some of the same accounts pushing separatist talking points are also selling home decor products.

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Report: Online Alberta Separatist Talk Driven by Small Network, Some Selling Decor
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A Small Network, A Big Voice

A new report finds that online conversation about Alberta separation is dominated by a loose network of citizens, advocacy accounts and anonymous social media profiles, rather than a broad grassroots movement.

Notably, some of the accounts amplifying separatist talking points are also running side businesses selling home decor, according to the report.

The findings suggest the volume of separatist content online may not reflect how widely those views are actually held across Alberta, a distinction that matters as the debate over provincial independence continues to draw national attention.

No further details on the report's authors or methodology were included in the source material.

Source: CBC News

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