/channels/taxonomy/term/24048/all en /channels/channels/news/machine-us-podcast-series-globe-and-mail-357258 <p>May 7, 2024 | We are living in an age of breakthroughs propelled by advances in artificial intelligence. Technologies that were once the realm of science fiction are now transpiring into our reality. <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/machines-like-us/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Machine Like Us</a> is a technology show where every other Tuesday <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Taylor Owen</a> sits down with the people shaping this rapidly approaching future.</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 14:53:04 +0000 webfull 199971 at /channels /channels/channels/news/leading-advocate-responsible-tech-joins-mcgill-mcgill-news-348749 <p>June 14, 2023 | Former product manager at Facebook, Frances Haugen, released thousands of internal Facebook documents that showed the social media giant was aware of harms caused by its products. One article in a Wall Street Journal series revealed that Facebook’s own research found that its Instagram app worsened body image issues for one in three teen girls who faced those concerns. </p> Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:16:55 +0000 webfull 190150 at /channels /channels/channels/news/government-canada-announces-55m-create-canadian-digital-media-research-network-mcgill-uoft-348644 <p><b>Montreal, QC (June 7, 2023) — </b>The Government of Canada <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/democratic-institutions/news/2023/06/government-of-canada-working-with-civil-society-to-strengthen-defences-against-online-disinformation.html">has announced</a> $5.5 million to create the <strong>Canadian Digital Media Research Network (CDMRN)</strong>, a first-of-its-kind research community in Canada aimed at strengthening our information resilience and safeguarding our democracy.</p> Wed, 07 Jun 2023 13:39:22 +0000 webfull 190019 at /channels /channels/channels/event/platform-governance-research-network-conference-platgovnet-2023-347405 <p><strong>Imagining Sustainable, Trustworthy, and Democratic Platform Governance</strong></p> Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:45:16 +0000 webfull 188619 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canada-cant-be-complacent-about-threats-our-democracy-monitor-344889 &²¹³¾±è;±ô³Ù;±è&²¹³¾±è;²µ³Ù;Ìý&²¹³¾±è;±ô³Ù;/±è&²¹³¾±è;²µ³Ù; Thu, 12 Jan 2023 19:30:26 +0000 webfull 185977 at /channels /channels/channels/news/class-action-lawsuit-against-facebook-claiming-discrimination-gets-green-light-cbc-344888 <p>January 4, 2023 | The Quebec Court of Appeal has approved a class-action lawsuit launched on behalf of Facebook users who claim they were discriminated against because the social media giant allowed advertisers to target job and housing ads based on factors like age, gender or race.</p> Thu, 12 Jan 2023 18:31:33 +0000 webfull 185976 at /channels /channels/channels/news/stop-prioritizing-profits-big-tech-over-health-our-kids-toronto-star-344879 <p>December 30, 2022 | <a href="https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/people">Supriya Dwivedi</a>, the director of policy and engagement at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, wrote about the opportunity Canada has in the upcoming year when it comes to passing legislation aimed at putting the safety of Canadians - especially children-  ahead of Big Tech's bottom line. </p> Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:43:38 +0000 webfull 185972 at /channels /channels/channels/news/elections-alberta-recommends-legislative-changes-tackle-misinformation-disinformation-cbc-344875 <p>December 7, 2022 | The independent and non-partisan office that administers Alberta's provincial elections is recommending legislative changes to address misinformation and disinformation. Mathieu Lavigne, a senior researcher at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy has been researching misinformation during elections and stated that better education about how elections work is crucial in reducing the spread of misinformation and increase trust in the election process. </p> Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:03:43 +0000 webfull 185966 at /channels /channels/channels/event/2022-annual-beaverbrook-lecture-jameel-jaffer-and-frances-haugen-342559 <p>The Supreme Court of the United States is set to consider the two cases involving Florida and Texas’s social media laws, signalling a hugely significant court battle in the United States about the questions of free speech and social media regulati</p> Fri, 30 Sep 2022 21:03:15 +0000 webfull 183267 at /channels /channels/channels/news/how-should-canada-tackle-harmful-online-content-look-beyond-our-borders-experts-say-toronto-star-340689 <p>July 14, 2022 | As a member of the 12-person advisory group convened by the federal government to weigh in on the Liberals' online harms legislation, Max Bell School professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> provided perspective on what lessons can be learned from other countries' legislative efforts.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2022/07/14/how-should-canada-tackle-harmful-online-content-look-beyond-our-borders-experts-say.html">Read the article</a>.</p> Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:30:54 +0000 webfull 181202 at /channels /channels/channels/event/2022-beatty-lecture-maria-ressa-339690 <h2><strong>"The Battle for Facts: Critical for a Sustainable Future"</strong></h2> <h4><strong>With</strong> j<strong>ournalist, author, freedom advocate, and the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa</strong></h4> Thu, 26 May 2022 14:37:01 +0000 webfull 180288 at /channels /channels/channels/news/supriya-dwivedi-joins-centre-media-technology-and-democracy-director-policy-engagement-338920 <p>The Max Bell School's <a href="https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com">Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy</a> is thrilled to announce that Supriya Dwivedi will be joining the Centre as its Director of Policy & Engagement.</p> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 15:27:30 +0000 webfull 179412 at /channels /channels/channels/event/present-and-future-misinformation-canada-media-ecosystem-observatory-338712 <p><strong>A roundtable focused on misinformation challenges in Canada and what, if anything, we can do about it.</strong></p> Fri, 25 Mar 2022 20:45:49 +0000 webfull 179136 at /channels /channels/channels/news/screen-time-podcast-centre-media-technology-and-democracy-338703 <p>March 25, 2022 | <em>Screen Time</em> podcast is an eight-episode podcast miniseries that explores the rapidly evolving relationship between kids and technology. Co-hosted by Max Bell School professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a>, who also directs the School's <a href="https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com">Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy</a>, Catch up on the first three episodes:</p> Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:56:34 +0000 webfull 179125 at /channels /channels/channels/news/screen-time-new-tvo-podcast-guides-us-technological-revolution-and-children-toronto-star-338589 <p>March 21, 2022 | <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/screen-time">Screen Time</a>, a new podcast co-hosted by <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> of the Max Bell School's <a href="https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com">Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy</a>, delves into the relationship between kids and the rapidly changing digital world. This eight-episode series will explore topics like cognitive development, the metaverse, online harms, and more.</p> Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:46:34 +0000 webfull 178946 at /channels