Online Disinformation

• Online disinformation, climate change among top Canadian fears: survey

  Canadians consider the online disinformation epidemic and climate change as the most serious threats of the modern age, a new survey suggests.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2022
  
• Anti-hate experts concerned about rise in online threats toward LGBTQ2S+ events in Canada

  The Canadian Anti-Hate Network says 'groomer' narratives are being spread across social media platforms like Twitter and TikTok this year. 

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2022
  
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• European Union urges Facebook, Twitter, Google to do more against fake news

  Fake news related to COVID-19 has accelerated calls for social media to be more proactive in combating the issue.

  Tech

  Sep 10, 2020
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• Canada, other democracies must unite in fight against online disinformation: minister

  Federal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday that there must be a collective, global effort to fight the scourge of online disinformation.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2020
• Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s refusal to remove ‘newsworthy’ content that violates standards

  Facebook, Google, Twitter and other companies are trying to oversee internet content while also avoiding infringing on First Amendment rights. The pendulum has swung recently toward restricting hateful speech that could spawn violence.

  Tech

  Oct 17, 2019
• Experts warn of disinformation during election but say political attack ads within legal limit

  What is being done in Canada to stop the spread of false information online — and do political attack ads make the problem worse?

  Politics

  Sep 22, 2019