Aengus Bridgman on Canada’s Online News Ban and the Rise of Partisan Disinformation | The New York Times

Published: 25 April 2025

April 21, 2025 | In an interview with The New York Times, Aengus Bridgman warns that Meta’s 2023 news ban on Facebook and Instagram in Canada has left the country’s online media environment...

Aengus Bridgman on the Rise of Deepfake Scams and Political Disinformation in Canada’s Election | The Guardian

Published: 25 April 2025

April 18, 2025 | In an interview with The Guardian, Media Ecosystem Observatory Executive Director Aengus Bridgman warned of a dramatic surge in fake political content on social media as Canadians...

How disinformation, fake news and foreign interference threaten Canadian election | Montreal Gazette

Published: 3 April 2025

March 31, 2025 | Aengus Bridgman, director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory (MEO), spoke with The Gazette about the threats of fake news, deepfakes and foreign interference infiltrating your...

Aengus Bridgman on the 2025 Federal Election, Social Media Platforms, and Misinformation | The Law Bytes

Published: 3 April 2025

March 31, 2025 | Aengus Bridgman, director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory (MEO), explains about the state of the major platforms in Canada in 2025, how our information ecosystem is vulnerable...

Aengus Bridgman on Fighting Misinformation on Social Media | CBC Listen

Published: 25 March 2025

March 21, 2025 | Aengus Bridgman, director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory (MEO), explains what worries him about the information voters are getting online this election and how to make sure one...

Expert: Conspiracy theories hindering Hurricane Milton relief effort

Published: 11 October 2024

Conspiracy theories alleging that Hurricane Milton was geo-engineered and was directed to hit areas with a concentration of Republican voters are rife on social media platforms and there are...

Expert: From COVID-19 conspiracies to rigged voting machines, misinformation plagues federal election

Published: 16 September 2021

Misinformation linked to the COVID-19 pandemic is playing a larger-than-expected role in the federal election, fuelling protests and support for the People’s Party of Canada, experts say....

Understanding vaccine hesitancy in Canada | Media Ecosystem Observatory

Published: 26 April 2021

The Max Bell School's Media Ecosystem Observatory is out with a new research paper on vaccine hesitancy in Canada....

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