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Aengus Bridgman on How Algorithms Perpetuate Disinformation | Savoir média

webfull — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:28:49 +0000

MEO Director Aengus Bridgman was recently featured in Savoir média's digital series La guerre des cerveaux (War of the Mind), in an episode titled, Les algorithmes comme armes de guerres (Algorithms as weapons of war).

Published: 27 March 2026

Aengus Bridgman on Canada’s Online News Ban and the Rise of Partisan Disinformation | The New York Times

webfull — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:49:09 +0000

April 21, 2025 | In an interview with The New York Times, Aengus Bridgman warns that Meta’s 2023 news ban on Facebook and Instagram in Canada has left the country’s online media environment vulnerable to disinformation and polarization ahead of the federal election. With mainstream news blocked, hyperpartisan pages like Canada Proud have surged in popularity, spreading misleading content and amplifying political division.

Published: 25 April 2025

Aengus Bridgman on the Rise of Deepfake Scams and Political Disinformation in Canada’s Election | The Guardian

webfull — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:25:22 +0000

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’s ban on Canadian news sharing, more than half of Canadians still rely on Facebook for political information—now increasingly shaped by fake headlines, fraudulent ads, and deepfake videos.

Published: 25 April 2025

How disinformation, fake news and foreign interference threaten Canadian election | Montreal Gazette

webfull — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:26:49 +0000

March 31, 2025 | Aengus Bridgman, director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory (MEO), spoke with The Gazette about the threats of fake news, deepfakes and foreign interference infiltrating your social media feed have never been higher. 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 on April 28.

Published: 3 April 2025

Aengus Bridgman on the 2025 Federal Election, Social Media Platforms, and Misinformation | The Law Bytes

webfull — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:54:55 +0000

March 31, 2025 | Aengus Bridgman, director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory (MEO), explains 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. A contributor to studies on information issues in multiple federal and provincial elections, he is one of Canada’s leading experts on misinformation, digital activism, and the politics of digital media.

Published: 3 April 2025

Aengus Bridgman on Fighting Misinformation on Social Media | CBC Listen

webfull — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:54:56 +0000

March 21, 2025 | Aengus Bridgman, director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory (MEO), explains what worries him about the information voters are getting online this election and how to make sure one doesn't get duped on a podcast The House with Catherine Cullen. Since the last election social media landscape has changed a lot since the online news act came into affect.

Published: 25 March 2025

Expert: Conspiracy theories hindering Hurricane Milton relief effort

webfull — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:23:37 +0000

Conspiracy theories alleging that Hurricane Milton was geo-engineered and was directed to hit areas with a concentration of Republican voters are rife on social media platforms and there are concerns that this is hindering disaster relief efforts. Here is an expert from �鶹��ý��վ who can provide comment on this issue:

Published: 11 October 2024

Expert: From COVID-19 conspiracies to rigged voting machines, misinformation plagues federal election

webfull — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:53:13 +0000

Misinformation linked to the COVID-19 pandemic is playing a larger-than-expected role in the federal election, fuelling protests and support for the People’s Party of Canada, experts say. Throughout the election, hostile protests have dogged the campaign of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau. On Monday, anti-vaccination protests targeted hospitals across the country – the ongoing protests have also garnered significant media coverage, getting more attention than issues like Afghanistan or gun control.

Published: 16 September 2021

�鶹��ý��վ Launches Canadian Election Misinformation Project

webfull — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:57:27 +0000

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Published: 18 August 2021

Understanding vaccine hesitancy in Canada | Media Ecosystem Observatory

webfull — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:18:24 +0000

The Max Bell School's Media Ecosystem Observatory is out with a new research paper on vaccine hesitancy in Canada.

Some of the key findings:

Sixty-five percent of Canadians intend to take a vaccine, with some slight erosion since a high in July. Approximately 15 percent of Canadians are unwilling, and an additional 20 percent are unsure.

Read the full paper here (PDF)

Published: 26 April 2021