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...

Taylor Owen on Canada’s Fragile Online Media and the Threat of Manipulation | Get Fact

Published: 25 April 2025

April 13, 2025 | In a recent interview, Taylor Owen warned that Canada’s online media environment is more fragile and susceptible to manipulation than ever before. As trust in journalism declines,...

Taylor Owen on Canadians’ Vulnerability to Election Disinformation | TVO Today

Published: 25 April 2025

April 23, 2025 | Taylor Owen, principal investigator for the Media Ecosystem Observatory, highlights the growing challenge of disinformation in Canada’s high-stakes federal election. In an...

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...

How do we handle disinformation agents in public health? Understanding the challenges and tackling mis and disinformation in public health

Thursday, November 23, 2023 16:30to18:30

This event will focus on the growing misinformation and disinformation within the realm of global public health and what we can do better to address these challenges.3650 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC...

Elections Alberta recommends legislative changes to tackle misinformation, disinformation | CBC

Published: 12 January 2023

December 7, 2022 | The independent and non-partisan office that administers Alberta's provincial elections is recommending legislative changes to address misinformation and disinformation. Mathieu...

The politics of rage and disinformation — we ignore it at our peril | National Observer

Published: 10 August 2022

July 18, 2022 | Before joining the Max Bell School's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy as its Director of Policy & Engagement, Supriya Dwivedi encountered the harmful world of...

Critical thinking protecting Ukrainians against Russia's disinformation campaign

Published: 4 August 2022

In disinformation campaigns, like the long-standing pro-Kremlin campaign targeted at Ukraine by the Russian government, who is most at risk of believing false information? A study led by McGill...

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