Social Media Accounts, Criminal Gangs, and Misinformation

In February, controversial Sikh YouTuber Nancy Grewal told CBC News that she feared for her life. Days later, she was stabbed to death outside of Windsor, Ontario. 

Was her murder related to her criticism of the Khalistan movement? 

San Grewal of The Pointer joins to unpack the political pressures and misinformation shaping the reporting of the case.

Host: Jesse Brown 

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: San Grewal

Further reading: 

• Social media account touting Khalistani extremism claims responsibility for death of Windsor, Ont., woman | CBC News 
• Slain Windsor woman expressed fears to CBC News days before she died - CBC News 
• Nancy Grewal murder: Conflicting claims of responsibility emerge on social media - The Tribune 
• Nancy Grewal's mother retracts allegations after daughter’s murder in Canada | Chandigarh News - The Times of India
• Nancy Grewal murder: Canadian Jewish groups seek terror tag for Khalistani extremists | Hindustan Times
• CSIS flags extremist Khalistani activists as national security threat - The Globe and Mail 
• India never provided their own evidence amid concerns about Sikh separatists in Canada: former NSIAs - CTV News 
• Some million-dollar properties on list to be auctioned off by the city due to unpaid taxes - Calgary Herald 
• Peter Mansbridge didn't tell Pierre Poilievre, podcast audience about work for South Korean firm | CBC News 

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