In the Media
MEO researchers and staff possess world-class expertise in topics that include digital activism, politics of digital media, cybersecurity, online political participation, misinformation and disinformation, digital policy, and the democratic and civic implications of digital life.
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Nobel winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on Trump, tariffs and democracy
This was a wide ranging conversation and dealt with Trump's tariff war, the threats towards Canada and the recent arrest and attempt to deport a Columbia student who helped lead protests against Israel's war in Gaza last year.
Foreign interference risks must be addressed before voters go to polls, warns democracy watchdog, but Wark says holding off on election right now would be ‘ridiculous’
Democracy Watch is urging federal parties to work together to pass legislation that could help address foreign interference, such as Bill C-65 and Bill C-290, before a federal election is called.
Canadian Conservatives Were the Winners After Musk’s X Takeover
As a federal election approaches, researchers are tracking a shifting and unstable information ecosystem.
Les députés conservateurs obtiennent plus d’engagement en ligne
Une nouvelle étude de l’Université McGill révèle que les députés conservateurs devancent de loin leurs homologues libéraux et néo-démocrates en matière d’engagement en ligne.
Conservative MPs beat Liberals, NDP on online engagement, study finds
In 2024, online posts from federal Conservative MPs garnered 61 per cent more engagement—likes, shares and comments—than both Liberal and NDP MPs combined.
Joe Rogan misrepresents Canadian online regulations
A 2023 law enacted in Canada requires large online platforms to compensate journalism outlets for use of their content, prompting Meta to restrict the sharing of links to news on its apps in the country and raising concerns about freedom of expression. But a claim by US podcast host Joe Rogan that Canada's Online News Act barred all news from Facebook and Instagram is misleading; the company decided to block such content in response to what it called a flawed and unfair regulation.
À quel jeu joue Trump avec la vidéo générée par IA de « Riviera Gaza »?
La vidéo générée par intelligence artificielle montre notamment Donald Trump et le premier ministre israélien Benyamin Nétanyahou sur la plage.
Heritage minister pitches CBC/Radio-Canada overhaul, funding boost
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced a plan to increase funding for CBC/Radio-Canada and to overhaul its mandate, warning that billionaire tech oligarchs are tightening their grip on information as Canada faces U.S. threats to its sovereignty.
Foreign interference report is just the start of a conversation about Canadian democracy
It would be a mistake to forget about Justice Hogue's findings
The Online Warriors Calling for a Violent Invasion of Canada
As Canadian sovereignty is undermined and an election approaches, politicians are calling for an investigation of X.
On the phone-in: Meta axed fact-checking in the US - is it changing how you use social media? Plus, an update on national pharmacare.
Today's phone-in: we discuss changes to content moderation and the end of fact-checking on Meta in the US. But first, advocates urge health ministers to sign on to the federal pharmacare plan - before it's too late!
NDP MP Angus calls for investigation into Elon Musk over potential election interference
MP says Musk has the power to 'easily impact our electoral integrity'.
WATCH — TikTok creators confessed secrets before the app went dark
Things got a little awkward when TikTok came back.
Meta changes its tune on fact-checking
In early January, Meta announced plans to shut down its independent fact-checking program in the U.S. What does this mean for the millions of Canadians on Facebook and Instagram? The CBC’s Manjula Selvarajah asks the experts.
Elon Musk pourrait-il acheter Tik Tok aux États-Unis?
“Elon Musk pourrait-il acheter Tik Tok aux États-Unis... Ce n'est encore qu'une rumeur, mais l'idée déplaît aux spécialistes des médias avec qui j'en ai discuté aujourd'hui.”
L’élection canadienne serait dans la mire d’Elon Musk
Un chercheur a indiqué qu’Elon Musk (sur cette photo à la droite de Donald Trump) «semble obsédé par le Canada» et «ces attaques envers Justin Trudeau et ses politiques sont assez constantes».
Meta is ending fact-checking in the U.S. Could that affect the vote in Canada?
Restrictions for some incendiary topics being lifted on Facebook, Instagram globally.
CBC News : The National
CBC News - The National on Meta’s decision to ban content moderators in the US.
Bots and Indian TV push fake news about Canada in wake of Hindu temple clashes
CBC News discovered hundreds of suspicious accounts boosting misleading information from Canadian influencers
Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join
A growing number of Liberal and NDP MPs are setting up accounts on the social media platform Bluesky, but some observers warn that progressives risk placing themselves in an echo chamber—or ceding a much larger user base to their opponents—if they abandon the rival posting site, X.