Taylor Owen on deepfakes | CBC The National

Published: 14 January 2020

January 7, 2020 | There are serious concerns about how Facebook will police deepfake videos. Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen talks about why these sophisticated videos need editorial oversight.

Canadian polarized, but social media use likely not the culprit: study

Published: 23 September 2019

September 12, 2019 | Social media might not be to blame for Canadians’ ideological polarization, a new report on digital democracy in Canada finds. “A lot of people don’t use social media very...

19 million Canadians have had their data breached in eight months

Published: 23 September 2019

September 2, 2019 | An estimated 19 million Canadians have been affected by data breaches between November 2018 and June 2019, according to numbers obtained by "Attention Control with Kevin Newman,...

Fake news preys on emotions, expert warns

Published: 23 September 2019

August 10, 2019| Beware of things you see online that make you emotional, one media expert warns ahead of the fall election.  Taylor Owen, professor at McGill University and the co-creator of the...

Canadians' media-consumption habits lead to misinformation, study finds

Published: 23 September 2019

August 7, 2019 | Canadians aren’t as divided into partisan echo chambers as social media would suggest, but a heavy news diet doesn't guarantee you'll be informed, a new study has found....

2019–20 Continuing Studies programs & courses

Published: 24 April 2019

School of Continuing Studies credit and non-credit programs, courses, and other academic information for 2019-20 are now available on McGill's eCalendar.

2019-20 Undergrad & Grad Academic Info Available

Published: 25 March 2019

Undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students can find academic info for Fall 2019–Summer 2020 on the eCalendar—browse each faculty section or search the entire site for program requirements;...

My Research – Module 4: Getting Your Research Out

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 13:30to15:30

Enter the scholarly conversation. Learn about issues and trends in scholarly publishing, such as the open access movement and academic integrity.21111 Lakeshore Road, St Anne de Bellevue, QC, H9X...

My Research – Module 3: Search Strategies and Techniques

Monday, March 4, 2019 13:30to15:30

Take your research to the next level. Learn advanced search strategies and techniques to make the best use of specialized resources for your discipline. Set up alerting services to help you stay up...

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