/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/1306/all en /maxbellschool/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 18:31:32 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 2949 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/taylor-owen-what-latest-facebook-revelations-mean-canadas-online-harms-legislative-plans-law-bytes-334318 <p>October 18, 2021 | Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's damning revelations about the harms caused by Facebook and its suite of other social media platforms have spurred American policymakers to action. Listen to Max Bell School professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a>'s thoughts on the implications of the latest Facebook revelations on Canada's policy efforts to fight online harms.</p> <p><a href="https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2021/10/law-bytes-podcast-episode-104/">Listen to the podcast</a>.</p> Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:55:08 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2699 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/house-planes-trains-and-vaccines-cbc-radio-334316 <p>October 9, 2021 | It seems like reining in the power of Big Tech is one of the few bipartisan issues these days. In the coming weeks, American lawmakers representing both major parties will be tabling a series of antitrust bills aimed at squarely at the tech world's biggest players. Should Canada follow suit? <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> weighs in on the regulation of Big Tech in this episode of The House.</p> Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:32:26 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2698 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/we-have-regulatory-tools-we-need-fix-facebook-globe-and-mail-334185 <p> October 14, 2021 | In this opinion piece, Max Bell School professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a>, former Supreme Court chief justice Beverley McLachlin, and chair of the Canadian Citizens' Assembly on Democratic Expression, Peter MacLeod argue that the latest Facebook controversy surrounding the testimony by Facebook whistle-blower Frances Haugen has the potential to change the debate about regulating social media. They also explain why the <a href="/maxbellschool/research/centre-media-technol</body></html>"></a></p> Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:38:36 +0000 katrine.claassens@mcgill.ca 2696 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/how-fix-facebook-globe-and-mail-333974 <p>October 6, 2021 | In this episode of the Globe and Mail's<i>The Decibel </i>podcast, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen speaks about harmful effects of Facebook's addictive nature and what we can do about it.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the-decibel/article-how-to-fix-facebook/">Listen to the podcast</a></p> Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:23:17 +0000 katrine.claassens@mcgill.ca 2686 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/article/facebooks-fight-against-misinformation-and-protection-election-integrity <p>Good afternoon everyone. I want to begin by thanking Professor Chris Ragan, Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, for inviting me here to speak about the work we are doing at Facebook to fight misinformation and protect election integrity on our platform. Before joining Facebook, I served as the Deputy Secretary-General of Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, and it is always a pleasure to be back on campus. Thank you again for the opportunity.</p> Fri, 30 Nov 2018 15:24:18 +0000 Max Bell School of Public Policy 1234 at /maxbellschool