https://mediatechdemocracy.com/en/media/ Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy media appearances en-ca https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/25/news/conspiracy-content-report-canada Canada's National Observer: One hundred accounts are behind the majority of conspiracy theory content in Canada Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT national-observer-conspiracy-100-accounts-2026 https://www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/02/04/parliament-slow-on-online-harms-social-media-ban/ Canadian Affairs: 'Absolutely no progress': Parliament criticized for inaction on online harms Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT canadian-affairs-parliament-online-harms-2026 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-social-media-children-ban-users-platforms/ The Globe and Mail: A blanket ban won't solve social media's ills – but it can be an effective temporary tool Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT globe-and-mail-social-media-children-ban-2026 https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/les-faits-dabord/episodes/1088717/la-fin-du-peq-et-un-documentaire-de-propagande-sur-melania-trump Radio-Canada Les faits d'abord: La fin du PEQ, et un documentaire de propagande sur Melania Trump Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT radio-canada-faits-dabord-melania-2026 https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7066027 CBC News / The National: The next American threat you might not see coming Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT cbc-national-american-threat-2026 https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-63-the-current/clip/16194902-canada-weighs-social-media-ban-kids-under-14 CBC Radio / The Current: Taylor Owen on Regulating Social Media for Kids Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-cbc-current-social-media-kids-2026 https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/news/world-according-man-behind-albertas-separatism-petition Canada's National Observer: 'They're trying to replace us': the conspiracy theories driving the man behind Alberta separatism Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT national-observer-alberta-separatism-conspiracy-2026 https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/front-burner/id1439621628?i=1000746987482 CBC Front Burner: Is MAGA weaponizing Alberta separatism? Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT cbc-front-burner-maga-alberta-2026 https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true TVO Big If True: Astroturfing: Paid to Protest? Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT tvo-big-if-true-astroturfing-2026 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-regulate-chatbots-ai-generated-content-labels/ The Globe and Mail: Taylor Owen's Report to the AI Strategic Task Force Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-globe-ai-task-force-report-2026 https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/canadians-wont-let-the-u-s-government-boss-them-around-but-u-s-mega-corporations/article_98dbadf5-6bbd-452d-9c58-1d6a0f3178a5.html Toronto Star: Canadians won't let the U.S. government boss them around. But U.S. mega-corporations? Sure, why not Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT toronto-star-us-corporations-2026 https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/08/investigations/truthwear-ai-conspiracy-disinformation-merchandising Canada's National Observer: Inside the AI-powered conspiracy machine selling 'Truthwear' to Canadians Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT national-observer-truthwear-ai-conspiracy-2025 https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/2025-10-09/elections-federales-du-printemps-dernier/les-influenceurs-ont-ete-les-plus-actifs-en-ligne-selon-un-rapport.php La Presse: Les influenceurs ont été les plus actifs en ligne, selon un rapport Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT la-presse-influenceurs-elections-2025 https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/923745/influenceurs-politiques-sont-imposes-dernieres-elections-federales-revele-rapport Le Devoir: Les influenceurs politiques se sont imposés aux dernières élections fédérales, révèle un rapport Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT le-devoir-influenceurs-elections-2025 https://www.lesaffaires.com/mon-entreprise/communication-et-marketing/les-influenceurs-ont-une-portee-plus-importante-que-les-medias-et-les-politiciens-sur-cinq-plateformes/ Les Affaires: Les influenceurs ont une portée plus importante que les médias et les politiciens sur cinq plateformes Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT les-affaires-influenceurs-2025 https://lactualite.com/actualites/les-influenceurs-prennent-une-ampleur-politique-elevee-sur-cinq-grandes-plateformes/ L'actualité: Les influenceurs prennent une ampleur politique élevée sur cinq grandes plateformes Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT lactualite-influenceurs-2025 https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2025/09/government-of-canada-launches-ai-strategy-task-force-and-public-engagement-on-the-development-of-the-next-ai-strategy.html Government of Canada: Taylor Owen Appointed to Government of Canada AI Strategy Task Force Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-ai-task-force-appointment-2025 https://www.uncommons.ca/p/the-future-of-online-harms-and-ai Uncommons (Nate Erskine-Smith podcast): The Future of Online Harms and AI Regulation with Taylor Owen Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-uncommons-online-harms-ai-2025 https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/l-actuel/segments/rattrapage/2125374/un-rapport-propose-un-mandat-securite-publique-pour-cbc-radio-canada Radio-Canada: Un rapport propose un mandat de securite publique pour CBC/Radio-Canada Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT radio-canada-cbc-mandat-securite-2025 https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-383-lets-go/clip/16158762-new-report-asks-what-cbc-be CBC Radio: New report asks 'What should the CBC be?' Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-what-should-cbc-be-2025 https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/wildfires-show-why-cbc-needs-public-safety-mandate-researcher/article_8d134279-e2b9-5dcf-893b-03020b9129ea.html Toronto Star: Wildfires show why CBC needs public safety mandate: researcher Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT toronto-star-wildfires-cbc-2025 https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/medias/900754/quoi-devrait-aspirer-cbc-radio-canada Le Devoir: A quoi devrait aspirer CBC/Radio-Canada? Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT le-devoir-cbc-aspirations-2025 https://1075koolfm.com/meet-gander-social-media-app-built-by-canadians-for-canadians/ 1075 Kool FM: Taylor Owen on Gander, a Canadian Social Media App Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-gander-social-media-app-2025 https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/national/elections-canada-probed-how-many-canadians-have-a-conspiracy-mindset/article_8b838562-947a-5067-94e7-0ee996c7881b.html Canadian Press: Elections Canada probed how many Canadians have a 'conspiracy mindset' Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT elections-canada-conspiracy-mindset-2025 https://open.spotify.com/episode/58qjb1bJgMXwEMyXdxdD8J Spotify Podcast: Defending Democracy: institutional responses to online misinformation Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT spotify-defending-democracy-2025 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-meta-news-ban-could-prove-detrimental-during-wildfires-experts-say/ The Globe and Mail: Meta news ban could prove detrimental during wildfires as evacuees seek information, experts say Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT globe-2025-meta-wildfire https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/youth-deserve-a-safer-internet-will-the-new-cabinet-deliver MTD Commentary: Youth deserve a safer internet. Will the new cabinet deliver? Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT youth-safer-internet-cabinet-2025 https://ici.radio-canada.ca/decrypteurs/site/episodes/1126563/faux-medias-ia Radio-Canada Les Décrypteurs: De faux « médias locaux » générés par IA Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT radio-canada-decrypteurs-faux-medias-ia-2025 https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2205698/montreal-minute-journal-sherbrooke-ia-facebook Radio-Canada: De faux médias locaux générés par IA apparaissent sur Facebook Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT radio-canada-faux-medias-ia-facebook-2025 https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2167003/real-talk-politiks-youtube-elections-federales Radio-Canada: Élection fédérale : une chaîne canadienne anonyme a dominé la politique sur YouTube Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT rc-2025-youtube-politics https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-politics-youtube-channel-taken-down-1.7542250 CBC News: This Canadian 'content farm' topped the politics charts on YouTube — before it was taken down Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-2025-youtube-content-farm https://pressprogress.ca/canadian-conservative-youtubers-claim-they-were-offered-russian-money-to-fund-their-videos-their-strange-story-raises-serious-questions/ Press Progress: Canadian YouTubers Claim They Were Offered Russian Money to Fund Their Videos Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT pressprogress-2025-russian-money https://mediatechdemocracy.com/en/media/ CBC News: How misinformation shaped the 2025 federal election Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-2025-election-misinfo https://www.la-liberte.ca/2025/05/01/le-canada-moins-divise-quon-le-pensait/ La Liberté: Le Canada, moins divisé qu'on le pensait Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT laliberte-2025-canada-division https://www.thestar.com/politics/study-finds-no-evidence-tories-were-behind-bot-campaign-that-posted-about-poilievre/article_59b2d75e-e9d3-5007-af37-919e52df1b38.html Toronto Star: Study finds no evidence Tories were behind bot campaign that posted about Poilievre Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT toronto-star-bot-campaign-poilievre-2025 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-study-finds-no-evidence-tories-were-behind-bot-campaign-that-posted/ The Globe and Mail: Study finds no evidence Tories were behind bot campaign that posted about Poilievre Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT globe-bot-campaign-poilievre-2025 https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2025/04/30/metas-news-blackout-in-canada-causes-problems-during-election Marketplace: Meta's news blackout in Canada causes problems during election Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT marketplace-2025-meta-election https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/election-week-4-its-a-jungle-online/id1643176656?i=1000703725403 Apple Podcasts: Election week 4: it's a jungle online Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT apple-election-jungle-online-2025 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/how-the-next-government-can-protect-canadas-information-ecosystem MTD Commentary: How the next government can protect Canada's information ecosystem Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT owen-hayes-info-ecosystem-2025 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/the-generation-that-grew-up-online-is-logging-off MTD Commentary: The Generation That Grew Up Online Is Logging Off Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT freeman-logging-off-2025 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f862a48d Transistor Podcast: Taylor Owen from McGill's Centre for Media, Tech & Democracy Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT transistor-taylor-owen-2025 https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-64-the-house/clip/16135605-what-voters-fight-back-social-media-misinformation CBC - The House: What voters can do to fight back against social media misinformation Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-house-2025-misinfo-voters https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal-elections/pencil-or-pen-at-the-ballot-box-how-an-election-conspiracy-theory-reveals-canadas-problem/article_13a8833a-db6a-4947-806d-974f864974bf.html Toronto Star: Pencil or pen at the ballot box? How an election conspiracy theory reveals Canada's problem with misinformation Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT star-2025-pencil-conspiracy https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/premiere-heure/segments/rattrapage/2055859/desinformation-a-t-elle-sevi-pendant-campagne-electorale Radio-Canada - Première Heure: La désinformation a-t-elle sévi pendant la campagne électorale? Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT rc-2025-desinformation-campagne https://open.spotify.com/episode/1gCYtIFzRs3KpDNHL7vlvD The Sprawl: Election day, AI content, battleground ridings Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT sprawl-2025-election-ai https://www.thestar.com/politics/fact-file-spam-videos-use-actors-to-spread-false-canadian-political-news/article_17a14265-be1c-5e02-a396-a8da8a33d738.html Toronto Star: Spam videos use actors to spread false Canadian political news Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT toronto-star-spam-videos-actors-2025 https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6736986 CBC: Have TikTok content creators influenced the Canadian election? Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-2025-tiktok-election https://tinyurl.com/5drdtn7t Financial Times: Canadians bombarded with rightwing content on Musk's X ahead of election Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT ft-2025-x-rightwing https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-what-we-know-about-disinformation-campaigns-uncovered-in-the-federal/ The Globe and Mail: What we know about misinformation uncovered in the federal election campaign Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT globe-2025-misinfo-election https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/federal-election/article-it-feels-dystopian-ai-generated-content-about-federal-election-flooded/ Canadian Press / The Globe and Mail: 'It feels dystopian:' AI-generated content about election flooded online news void Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT canadian-press-ai-dystopian-election-2025 https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/taylor-owen-interviews-jim-balsillie-how-build-more-sovereign-canada-globe-and-mail-365135 The Globe and Mail (Machines Like Us podcast): Taylor Owen Interviews Jim Balsillie on How to Build a More Sovereign Canada Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-globe-balsillie-sovereign-canada-2025 https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/taylor-owen-canadians-vulnerability-election-disinformation-tvo-today-365136 TVO Today: Canadians' Vulnerability to Election Disinformation Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-tvo-election-disinformation-2025 https://dnyuz.com/2025/04/21/news-is-blocked-on-metas-feeds-in-canada-heres-what-fills-the-void/ The New York Times: News Is Blocked on Meta's Feeds in Canada. Here's What Fills the Void. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT nyt-news-ban-disinformation-2025 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/18/canada-fake-political-content-social-media The Guardian: Fake political content spikes in Canada ahead of federal election Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT guardian-fake-political-content-2025 https://www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/channels/news/taylor-owen-combating-election-interference-and-reimagining-canadas-digital-policy-paul-wells-show-365132 The Paul Wells Show: Combating Election Interference and Reimagining Canada's Digital Policy Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-paul-wells-election-interference-2025 https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/870841/desinformation-elle-sevi-pendant-campagne-electorale Le Devoir: Manipulation, trucage et ingérence étrangère: la désinformation a-t-elle sévi pendant la campagne électorale? Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT le-devoir-desinformation-campagne-2025 https://www.thestar.com/business/future-legislation-compensating-news-outlets-for-content-must-account-for-ai-report/article_9c7c1b59-50e3-5f5c-8c17-6547f39c696d.html Toronto Star: Future legislation compensating news outlets for content must account for AI: report Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT toronto-star-c18-ai-2025 https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/channels/news/taylor-owen-canadas-fragile-online-media-and-threat-manipulation-get-fact-365137 Get Fact: Canada's Fragile Online Media and the Threat of Manipulation Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-get-fact-fragile-media-2025 https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/should-canadians-worry-about-foreign-interference-in-the-federal-election The Telegram / SaltWire: Should Canadians worry about foreign interference in the federal election? Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-saltwire-foreign-interference-2025 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-how-the-next-government-can-protect-canadas-information-ecosystem/ The Globe and Mail: How the next government can protect Canada's information ecosystem Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT globe-and-mail-protect-information-ecosystem-2025 https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/dans-la-mosaique/segments/rattrapage/2037188/election-2025-comprendre-risques-desinformation ICI Première (Radio-Canada): Élection 2025: Comprendre les risques de désinformation Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-radio-canada-election-desinformation-2025 https://ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numerique/14506/reseaux-sociaux-elections-ingerence-manipulation Radio-Canada: Réseaux sociaux et démocratie : plus de bruit, plus d'opacité, plus de risques Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT radio-canada-reseaux-sociaux-elections-2025 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-social-media-platforms-election-integrity-initiatives-lack/ The Globe and Mail: Social media platforms' election-integrity initiatives lack transparency Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-globe-election-integrity-transparency-2025 https://law-bytes.castos.com/episodes/episode-230-aengus-bridgman-on-the-2025-federal-election-social-media-platforms-and-misinformatio Law Bytes (Michael Geist podcast): The 2025 Federal Election, Social Media Platforms, and Misinformation Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT law-bytes-federal-election-misinformation-2025 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/chatgpt-fake-images-politicians-1.7507039 CBC News: ChatGPT now lets users create fake images of politicians. We stress-tested it Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-chatgpt-fake-images-politicians-2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptXPKWOhlok CBC News Manitoba: Combating election misinformation: What Canadians need to know Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-manitoba-misinformation-2025 https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/209-front-burner/episode/16135703-an-election-in-a-polluted-media-environment CBC - Front Burner: An election in a polluted media environment Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-frontburner-2025-polluted-media https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/taylor-owen-eroding-journalism-disinformation-during-election-cbc-news-364474 CBC News: Eroding Journalism & Disinformation During an Election Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-cbc-eroding-journalism-disinformation-2025 https://www.thestar.com/opinion/in-a-changed-world-canada-faces-an-information-war-there-is-an-answer/article_placeholder.html Toronto Star: In a Changed World Canada Faces an Information War. There is an Answer. Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-toronto-star-information-war-2025 https://mediatechdemocracy.com/en/media/ The Globe and Mail: TikTok's growing role in Canadian political discourse Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT globe-2025-tiktok-politics https://montrealgazette.com/news/disinformation-fake-news-foreign-interference-canadian-election Montreal Gazette: How disinformation, fake news and foreign interference threaten Canadian election Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT montreal-gazette-disinformation-threats-2025 https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/nobel-winning-economist-joseph-stiglitz-on-trump-tariffs-and-democracy-1.7485982 CBC - Front Burner: Nobel winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on Trump, tariffs and democracy Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-frontburner-2025-stiglitz https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/03/17/foreign-interference-risks-must-be-addressed-with-legislation-before-election-warns-democracy-watchdog/453960/ The Hill Times: Foreign interference risks must be addressed before voters go to polls Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT hilltimes-2025-foreign-interference https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/17/Canadian-Conservatives-Winners-Musk-X-Takeover/ The Tyee: Canadian Conservatives Were the Winners After Musk's X Takeover Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT tyee-2025-conservatives-x https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/2025-03-11/selon-une-etude/les-deputes-conservateurs-obtiennent-plus-d-engagement-en-ligne.php La Presse: Les députés conservateurs obtiennent plus d'engagement en ligne Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT lapresse-2025-conservateurs-engagement https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/conservative-mps-beat-liberals-ndp-on-online-engagement-study-finds/article_84da09b0-0e0d-55b1-af50-bee688e8d535.html Toronto Star: Conservative MPs beat Liberals, NDP on online engagement, study finds Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT star-2025-conservative-engagement https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-conservative-mps-get-more-online-engagement-than-liberals-and-ndp/ The Globe and Mail: Conservative MPs get more online engagement than Liberals and NDP combined, study finds Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT globe-conservative-engagement-2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2HL0SlTNvs YouTube / McGill: How Disinformation is Threatening Canada's Democracy Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-disinformation-threatening-democracy-2025 https://www.ft.com/content/743c1dec-0c5c-4c39-a940-830ce156c235 Financial Times: Financial Times Interview on Canadian Information Ecosystem Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT ft-interview-2025 https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.36YN99R AFP Fact Check: Joe Rogan misrepresents Canadian online regulations Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT afp-2025-rogan-canada https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-heritage-minister-proposes-almost-doubling-public-cbc-funding-ending/ Globe and Mail: Heritage Minister proposes almost doubling public CBC funding, ending advertising and subscriptions Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT globe-heritage-cbc-funding-2025 https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2143868/donald-trump-intelligence-artificielle-riviera-gaza Radio-Canada: Donald Trump et l'intelligence artificielle Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT radio-canada-trump-ia-2025 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/foreign-interference-journalism-per-vote-subsidy-analysis-1.7459858 CBC News: Foreign interference report is just the start of a conversation about Canadian democracy Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-foreign-interference-journalism-2025 https://www.thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/12/Online-Warriors-Violent-Invasion-Canada/ The Tyee: Online Warriors Push Violent 'Invasion' of Canada Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT tyee-online-warriors-invasion-2025 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-vibe-shift-comes-europe-taylor-owen-alpyc/ LinkedIn: Europe's Strategic AI Shift Amid Geopolitical Fractures Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-ai-vibe-shift-europe-2025 https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/environnement/2025-02-10/apres-le-deni-le-retardisme-climatique.php La Presse: Apres le deni, le retardisme climatique Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT la-presse-climate-delayism-2025 https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-383-lets-go/clip/16128371-have-heard-climate-delayism CBC Radio: Have you heard of climate delayism? Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-climate-delayism-2025 https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/02/03/ctv-national-news-concern-with-political-disinformation/ CTV News: CTV National News: Concern with political disinformation Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT ctv-political-disinfo-2025 https://www.tvo.org/video/is-big-tech-politicizing-social-media TVO: Is Big Tech politicizing social media? Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT tvo-big-tech-politicizing-2025 https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/does-canada-really-need-a-new-government-agency-to-guard-against-foreign-interference/article_ff719312-de73-11ef-bd73-a7b535230f11.html Toronto Star: Does Canada really need a new government agency to guard against foreign interference? Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT toronto-star-foreign-interference-2025 https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/cbc-ceo-funding-marie-philippe-bouchard-1.7443784 CBC Radio: CBC's new CEO says cutting government funding would 'cripple' English and French services Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-ceo-funding-2025 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-liberal-plan-to-shore-up-cbc-on-ice-with-halt-of-parliament-as-tories/ Globe and Mail: Liberal plan to shore up CBC on ice with halt of Parliament, as Tories renew threat to defund it Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT globe-cbc-liberal-plan-2025 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/musk-angus-trudeau-poilievre-1.7439975 CBC News: NDP MP Angus calls for investigation into Elon Musk over potential election interference Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-musk-angus-election-interference-2025 https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/her-13-year-old-daughter-was-kidnapped-by-an-online-predator-why-she-and-others/article_66d79586-d8fe-11ef-8ade-9bb9db4dea11.html Toronto Star: Her 13-year-old daughter was kidnapped by an online predator. Why she and others say Canada isn't doing enough... Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT toronto-star-online-predator-2025 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/ai-can-be-a-threat-to-childrens-lives-how-can-we-build-safeguards MTD Commentary: AI can be a threat to children's lives. How can we build safeguards? Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT owen-ai-threat-children-2025 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-ai-can-be-a-threat-to-childrens-lives-how-can-we-build-safeguards/ The Globe and Mail: AI is a Threat to Children's Lives. How can we build better safeguards? Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-globe-ai-children-safety-2025 https://shows.acast.com/courage-inc/episodes/taylor-owen-artificial-intelligence-is-a-disruptive-power Courage Inc. Podcast: Taylor Owen: Artificial Intelligence is a Disruptive Power Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT courage-inc-owen-ai-2025 https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/interview-with-a-young-lefty/id1344871955?i=1000683867537 Apple Podcasts: Interview With a Young Lefty Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT apple-young-lefty-2025 https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-38-maritime-noon/clip/16124206-on-phone-in-meta-axed-fact-checking-us-changing CBC Maritime Noon: Phone-in on Meta axing fact-checking in US Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-maritime-noon-meta-fact-checking-2025 https://kitchener.citynews.ca/podcasts/the-mike-farwell-show/the-mike-farwell-show-january-14th-2025/ CityNews Kitchener - Mike Farwell Show: Could the next election kill the CBC? Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT citynews-kill-cbc-2025 https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-90-columnists-from-cbc-radio/clip/16121712-meta-changes-its-tune-fact-checking CBC Radio Columnists: Meta changes its tune on fact-checking Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-radio-columnists-meta-fact-checking-2025 https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/more/it-s-just-going-to-be-a-nightmare-experts-react-to-meta-s-decision-to-end-fact-checking-1.7169180 CTV Atlantic: 'It's just going to be a nightmare': Experts react to Meta's decision to end fact-checking Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT ctv-meta-fact-checking-2025 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-burying-the-corpse-who-needs-the-cbc-any-more/ Globe and Mail: Burying the corpse: Who needs the CBC any more? Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT globe-burying-cbc-2025 https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/827512/gafam-megacorporations-perturbent-pouvoir-etats Le Devoir: Des megaentreprises qui perturbent le pouvoir des Etats Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT le-devoir-megaentreprises-2025 https://thewalrus.ca/is-canada-ready-for-life-without-the-cbc-pierre-poilievre-thinks-so/ The Walrus: Is Canada Ready for Life Without the CBC? Pierre Poilievre Thinks So Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT walrus-life-without-cbc-2025 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/facebook-meta-canada-elections-1.7426328 CBC News: Meta is ending fact-checking in the U.S. Could that affect the vote in Canada? Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT cbc-meta-fact-checking-canada-2025 https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-90-columnists-from-cbc-radio/clip/16116821-the-tech-stories-shaped-2024 CBC Radio: The tech stories that shaped us in 2024 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT cbc-tech-stories-2024 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct603k BBC World Business Report: How will Australia's new plans to introduce a social media company levy encourage tech companies... Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT bbc-australia-social-media-levy-2024 https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/12/12/Russian-Political-Influence-Campaign-Canada/ The Tyee: Inside the Russian Political Influence Campaign in Canada Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT tyee-russian-influence-campaign-2024 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/pierre-poilievre-wants-to-defund-the-cbc-heres-what-canadians-think-of-that MTD Commentary: Pierre Poilievre wants to defund the CBC. Here's what Canadians think of that Sat, 30 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT johnson-defund-cbc-2024 https://www.techpolicy.press/on-the-coming-merger-of-tech-and-state-power/ Tech Policy Press: On the Coming Merger of Tech and State Power Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT tech-policy-press-merger-2024 https://baladoquebec.ca/debout-vm/debout-vm-michel-gailloux-20241121-0750-mathieu-lavigne-polarisation-le-que Radio VM: Polarisation affective Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-radio-vm-polarisation-2024 https://www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/chroniques/2024-11-20/polarisation/qu-est-ce-qu-on-attend-pour-se-parler.php La Presse: Polarisation: Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour se parler? Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-la-presse-polarisation-2024 https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/how-far-right-influencers-are-weaponizing-canada-as-a-warning-to-americans-and-why-its/article_5e0fe0bc-a1fd-11ef-9f1c-376cdc7ddb9f.html Toronto Star: How far-right influencers are weaponizing Canada as a warning to Americans Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT toronto-star-far-right-weaponizing-canada-2024 https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2024/11/law-bytes-podcast-episode-218/ Law Bytes / Michael Geist: The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 218: Emily Laidlaw and Taylor Owen on Saving the Online Harms Act Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT law-bytes-online-harms-2024 https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/23/BC-Election-Social-Media-War/ The Tyee: The BC Election Social Media War Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT tyee-bc-election-social-media-2024 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/a-three-step-plan-for-passing-the-online-harms-act-before-its-too-late MTD Commentary: A three-step plan for passing the Online Harms Act -- before it's too late Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT laidlaw-owen-online-harms-3-step-2024 https://mediatechdemocracy.com/en/media/ The Globe and Mail: Tracking misinformation in the BC election Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT globe-2024-bc-election https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/foreign-interference-artificial-intelligence-1.7334325 CBC News: Deepfakes, influencers will change dynamic of next election, experts say Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT cbc-deepfakes-influencers-next-election-2024 https://www.cpac.ca/inquiries-on-cpac/episode/public-inquiry-into-foreign-interference--september-25-2024?id=6fc81bb4-a0f9-4c16-a23e-c63015fdd873 CPAC: Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference testimony Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT cpac-foreign-interference-testimony-2024 https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2102134/ingerence-russe-tenet-media-youtube-russia-today-accusations Radio-Canada: Des influenceurs financés par la Russie Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT rc-2024-tenet-russia https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/one-year-after-news-ban-canadian-journalism-is-suffering-but-meta-isn-t-budging-1.7281101 CBC News: Impact of Meta's news ban one year later Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT cbc-2024-meta-ban https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/these-canadians-dont-care-much-about-politics-heres-why-a-growing-number-feel-democracy-isnt/article_1b158060-5bf7-11ef-b317-9b9517ae6550.html Toronto Star: These Canadians don't care much about politics. Here's why a growing number feel democracy isn't working Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT toronto-star-democracy-not-working-2024 https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/08/05/Zuckerberg-Harsh-Blow-Canadian-Democracy/ The Tyee: Zuckerberg's Harsh Blow to Canadian Democracy Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT tyee-zuckerberg-canadian-democracy-2024 https://mediatechdemocracy.com/en/media/ The New York Times: Canada's battle with online misinformation Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT nyt-2024-canada-misinfo https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/machines-like-us/ The Globe and Mail: Machines Like Us Podcast Launch Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-machines-like-us-launch-2024 https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/the-sunday-magazine-for-march-17-2024-1.7144980 CBC Radio / The Sunday Magazine: What the Tick Tock of Online Regulation Says About Digital Discourse Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-cbc-sunday-tiktok-digital-discourse-2024 https://www.gzeromedia.com/gzero-ai/gzero-ai-video/ai-and-canadas-proposed-online-harms-act GZERO Media: AI and Canada's Proposed Online Harms Act Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-gzero-online-harms-act-2024 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/canadas-online-harms-act-gets-the-big-things-right Globe and Mail: Canada's Online Harms Act gets the big things right Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT globe-online-harms-act-right-2024 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canadas-online-harms-act-gets-the-big-things-right/ The Globe and Mail: Canada's Online Harms Act gets the big things right Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-globe-online-harms-act-2024 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/elections-canada-electofacts-disinformaton-1.7081902 CBC News: Elections Canada launches online disinformation tool to prepare voters for next federal election Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT cbc-elections-canada-disinformation-tool-2024 https://mediatechdemocracy.com/en/media/ CBC The National: New report maps Canada's information ecosystem Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT cbc-2023-ecosystem-report https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-how-we-can-move-forward-now-that-the-divisive-bill-c-18-is-law/ The Globe and Mail: How We Can Move Forward, Now That Bill C-18 is Law Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT taylor-owen-globe-c18-law-2023 https://mediatechdemocracy.com/en/media/ CP24: Misinformation in the Alberta election Sun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT cp24-2023-alberta https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/dont-ban-tiktok-make-it-safer Globe and Mail: Don't ban TikTok. Make it safer Fri, 26 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT globe-dont-ban-tiktok-2023 https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/785558/pres-du-tiers-des-quebecois-exposes-a-de-la-mesinformation-lors-des-dernieres-elections Le Devoir: Près du tiers des Québécois exposés à de la mésinformation lors des dernières élections Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-le-devoir-mesinformation-quebec-2023 https://www.qub.ca/radio/balado/mario-dumont?audio=1096002904 QUB Radio (Mario Dumont): Il y a un très petit nombre d'acteurs responsables d'une grande partie de la désinformation Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-qub-radio-desinformation-2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOYLDr0ZTog CBC News: The National: How climate misinfo harms — and how you can fight back Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-cbc-national-climate-misinfo-2023 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/https/monitormagca/articles/cacanada-cant-be-complacent-about-threats-to-our-democracy Monitor: Canada can't be complacent about threats to our democracy Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT monitor-democracy-threats-2023 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/stop-prioritizing-the-profits-of-big-tech-over-the-mental-and-physical-health-of-our-kids Toronto Star: Stop prioritizing the profits of Big Tech over the mental and physical health of our kids Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT toronto-star-big-tech-kids-2023 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/fixing-canadas-ai-bill Tech Policy Press: How To Fix Canada's Proposed Artificial Intelligence Act Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT tech-policy-press-fixing-ai-bill-2022 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/elections-alberta-legislative-changes-misinformation-1.6676664 CBC News: Elections Alberta recommends legislative changes to tackle misinformation, disinformation Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-cbc-elections-alberta-misinformation-2022 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/canadas-democracy-is-under-threat-journalists-must-do-more-to-protect-it-tvo TVO: Canada's democracy is under threat. Journalists must do more to protect it Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT tvo-democracy-threat-journalists-2022 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/the-online-news-act-keeps-journalism-alive-while-it-adapts-to-a-new-world MTD Commentary: The Online News Act keeps journalism alive while it adapts to a new world Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT owen-online-news-act-2022 https://www.985fm.ca/audio/518458/la-desinformation-sur-les-reseaux-sociaux-entrevue-avec-mathieu-lavigne 98.5 FM (Patrick Lagacé): La désinformation sur les réseaux sociaux: entrevue avec Mathieu Lavigne Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-985fm-desinformation-reseaux-2022 https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/767851/30-des-partisans-conservateurs-doutent-des-resultats Le Devoir: Près du tiers des partisans du PCQ doutent des derniers résultats électoraux Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-le-devoir-pcq-resultats-2022 https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1923331/election-quebec-2022-bilan-desinformation Radio-Canada: Une élection tranquille au chapitre de la désinformation Sat, 08 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-radio-canada-election-desinformation-bilan-2022 https://globalnews.ca/news/9173381/researchers-explore-misinformation-quebec-election-campaign/ Global News: Researchers explore misinformation during Quebec election campaign Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-global-news-quebec-misinformation-2022 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-election-misinformation-1.6597168 CBC News: Booed in Beauceville: False Facebook post highlights Quebec election online misinformation Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-cbc-quebec-election-misinformation-2022 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-politicians-repeated-intimidaton-quebec-campaign-1.6578726 Canadian Press (CBC, CTV, Globe and Mail, Global News): 'Out of control': Quebec politicians facing repeated intimidation on campaign trail Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-canadian-press-intimidation-campaign-2022 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/canadas-online-news-act-shows-how-other-countries Nieman Lab: Canada's Online News Act shows how other countries are learning from Australia's news bill Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT nieman-lab-news-act-australia-2022 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/the-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-provides-lessons Toronto Star: The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial provides lessons in tackling harmful content on social media Sun, 05 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT toronto-star-depp-heard-2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220504210905/https:/ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/dans-la-mosaique/episodes/625411/rattrapage-du-mercredi-4-mai-2022 Radio-Canada (Dans la mosaïque): La mésinformation en temps d'élection Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-radio-canada-mesinformation-election-2022 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/whose-speech-will-elon-musks-twitter-be-protecting Globe and Mail: Whose speech will Elon Musk's Twitter be protecting, exactly? Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT globe-elon-musk-twitter-2022 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/canadas-online-news-act Policy Options: Canada's Online News Act: Repeating Australia's mistakes? Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT policy-options-c18-mistakes-2022 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/how-to-protect-children-from-big-tech National Post: How to protect children from Big Tech's harms Sun, 07 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT national-post-protect-children-2021 https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video/c2284834-election-misinformation CTV Morning Live: 2021 Canadian federal election misinformation Mon, 20 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT mathieu-lavigne-ctv-election-misinformation-2021 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/how-to-govern-the-new-digital-domain Project Syndicate: How to Govern the New Digital Domain Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT project-syndicate-digital-domain-2020 https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/hittin-pause-on-facial-recognition-technology Globe and Mail: Hitting Pause on Facial Recognition Technology Tue, 28 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT globe-facial-recognition-2019