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2020
Consortium News files libel lawsuits against CSE and Global News
Lawsuit filed
Consortium News reported that it filed libel lawsuits against the Communications Security Establishment and Global News in response to a report alleging that Consortium News was part of a Russia-directed cyber-influence campaign. The source says Consortium News also demanded a retraction and apology.
Source excerpt
Consortium News (CN) reported on Tuesday that it has filed libel lawsuits against the Communications Security Establishment (CSE)—the Canadian equivalent of the US NSA—and a major Canadian television network, Global News, in response to a fabricated report last December that said CN was “part of a cyber-influence campaign directed by Russia.”
Along with the libel lawsuits, which have been filed by a Toronto law firm, CN is demanding a retraction of the Global News story and an apology.