Taylor Owen on Canada鈥檚 Fragile Media Ecosystem and the Mainstreaming of Disinformation | CBC
March 24, 2025 | In a recent interview with CBC, Taylor Owen, Director of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, warned that Canada鈥檚 online media environment is more fragile and susceptible to manipulation than ever before. As trust in journalism declines, Owen explains, disinformation that once existed on the fringes is now entering the mainstream鈥攍argely through social media platforms.
Taylor Owen on Combating Election Interference and Reimagining Canada鈥檚 Digital Policy | The Paul Wells Show
April 16, 2025 | In an interview on The Paul Wells Show, Taylor Owen, founding director of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at 黑料不打烊 University, raised urgent concerns about online election interference in Canada. Drawing from his work with the Media Ecosystem Observatory, Owen explains how foreign and domestic actors attempt to sway public opinion through misinformation and platform manipulation.
Aengus Bridgman on the Rise of Deepfake Scams and Political Disinformation in Canada鈥檚 Election | The Guardian
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 prepare to vote in the federal election. Bridgman explains that, despite Meta鈥檚 ban on Canadian news sharing, more than half of Canadians still rely on Facebook for political information鈥攏ow increasingly shaped by fake headlines, fraudulent ads, and deepfake videos.
Pearl Eliadis on Why Quebec Must Invest in Second-Stage Shelters to Break the Cycle of Violence | CQPI
March 2025 | In a 2024 policy brief for the Collectif qu茅b茅cois pour la pr茅vention de l鈥檌tin茅rance (CQPI), Pearl Eliadis, alongside Melissa Shemirani and Angelina Freeman, highlights the urgent need for increased investment in second-stage shelters for women and children fleeing domestic and intimate partner violence.
Pearl Eliadis on Bill 94 and Quebec鈥檚 Secularism Strategy | CBC
March 20, 2025 | In a CBC interview, Pearl Eliadis criticized Quebec鈥檚 Bill 94, arguing that the government is fully aware the legislation violates the Canadian Constitution. She pointed to the use of the notwithstanding clause as proof, saying it allows the government to override fundamental rights because it knows the bill wouldn鈥檛 hold up in court.
Husein Pumaya Yakubu on Transparency as a Tool for Long-Term Governance in Ghana | Policy Magazine
April 15, 2025 | MPP '25 Husein Pumaya Yakubu highlights the limitations of transparency in Ghana鈥檚 post-pandemic governance. While former president Nana Akufo-Addo鈥檚 transparent communication during COVID-19 initially unified citizens, Yakubu argues it masked deeper issues like economic mismanagement and rising debt.
Strengthening the Participation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs): Obstacles and Opportunities
Protecting the internally displaced: Sovereignty, agency and the localization of international normsIn 2021, the UN Secretary-General鈥檚 High-Level Panel on Internally Displaced People (IDPs) painted a stark picture of the expanding number of forced migrants worldwide and outlined a series of challenges related to the provision of humanitarian assistance, protection, and 鈥榙urable solutions鈥� for this growing population.
Aengus Bridgman on Combating Information Manipulation in Social Media During Elections | CBC
April 9, 2025 | Aengus Bridgman from the Media Ecosystem Observatory was interviewed by CBC鈥檚 Farah Nasser, where he highlighted the dangers of unregulated social media during elections. With a vast, active audience and minimal oversight, social media platforms have become prime spaces for information manipulation. Bridgman discusses how misinformation spreads on these platforms and shares key insights on what to look out for in social media feeds as the election approaches.
Taylor Owen and Helen A. Hayes on Protecting Canada鈥檚 Digital Sovereignty Through Unified Regulation | The Globe and Mail
April 7, 2025 | Taylor Owen and Helen A. Hayes wrote an opinion piece arguing that Canada鈥檚 failure to regulate its digital space is no longer just a tech policy issue鈥攊t鈥檚 a national security concern. With rising disinformation and direct interference from the U.S., Canadians now view the United States as a greater foreign threat than China or Russia.
Nickson Mugabi on Lessons for Uganda's Fiscal Model | Policy Magazine
March 31, 2025 | MPP '25 Nickson Mugabi鈥檚 wrote that while Uganda has made efforts to improve fiscal transparency, weak institutions and lack of accountability continue to undermine public trust. Drawing on Niall Ferguson鈥檚 warning that transparency without reform can deepen cynicism, Mugabi points to Uganda鈥檚 low budget transparency score and high-profile corruption scandals as evidence.
Vincent Rigby on a new Strategic Canadian Foreign Policy | Policy Options
April 3, 2025 | Professor聽Vincent Rigby聽and聽Norman Hillmer, wrote about the lack of strategic approach of Canada to world affairs and how it has been slow to react to rapidly changing threats.
Taylor Owen on Social media platforms鈥� election-integrity initiatives lack transparency | The Globe and Mail
April 1, 2025 | Professor Taylor Owen聽spoke on the new social media regulations as the elections approaches closer. If social-media companies wanted to help improve election integrity, they could share what鈥檚 happening on their platforms with researchers, said Owen.
Chris Ragan on the end of Carbon Tax | CBC News
April 1, 2025 |聽Chris Ragan, explained that the end of carbon tax and how it will be affect Canadians in an news article at CBC. Ragan says the drop in prices could be more gradual, though he agrees it is coming.
How disinformation, fake news and foreign interference threaten Canadian election | Montreal Gazette
March 31, 2025 |聽Aengus Bridgman, director of the聽Media Ecosystem Observatory聽(MEO), spoke with The聽Gazette about the threats of fake news, deepfakes and foreign interference infiltrating your social media feed have never been higher.聽He cites an evolving geopolitical landscape, a reduction of safeguards by the main social media platforms and the advent of generative AI as game changers in the lead-up to election day o
Aengus Bridgman on the 2025 Federal Election, Social Media Platforms, and Misinformation | The Law Bytes
March 31, 2025 |聽Aengus Bridgman, director of the聽Media Ecosystem Observatory聽(MEO), explains聽about the state of the major platforms in Canada in 2025, how our information ecosystem is vulnerable to misinformation, and what we should be doing about it.聽A contributor to聽studies聽on information issues in multiple federal and provincial elections, he is one of Canada鈥檚 leading experts on misinformation, digital a
