/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/2860/all en /maxbellschool/channels/news/mcgill-university-launches-canadian-election-misinformation-project-332439 <p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  </p> Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:57:26 +0000 katrine.claassens@mcgill.ca 2635 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/canadians-will-see-less-politics-facebook-during-election-cbc-news-332444 <p>August 18, 2021 | Facebook and other social media companies have done a lot over the past five years to address the problem of their platforms' being used by bad actors to influence elections or spread misinformation. However, they still have a way to go. The <a href="/maxbellschool/research/centre-media-technology-and-democracy/mediaecosystemobservatory">Media Ecosystems Observatory</a>'s Aengus Bridgman comments on the steps Facebook is taking to prevent their platform from being misused during the federal election campaign.</p> Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:17:32 +0000 katrine.claassens@mcgill.ca 2636 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/new-report-protecting-democratic-expression-online-public-policy-forum-328256 <p>Supported by the Max Bell School's <a href="/maxbellschool/research/centre-media-technology-and-democracy">Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy</a>, the Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression has released a new report detailing six recommendations to enable citizens, governments and platforms to deal with online hate speech in Canada.</p> <p>Read the Commission's report <a href="https://ppforum.ca/project/canadian-commission-on-democratic-expression/">here</a>.</p> Wed, 03 Feb 2021 20:59:17 +0000 katrine.claassens@mail.mcgill.ca 2360 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/understanding-vaccine-hesitancy-canada-attitudes-beliefs-and-information-ecosystem-327394 <p>December 2020 | This new report by the <a href="/maxbellschool/research/mediaecosystemobservatory">Media Ecosystem Observatory</a> looks into vaccine hesitancy in Canada in the lead-up to the development of a vaccine. Key findings included that 65% of Canadians intend to take a vaccine, and that the best opportunity to reach those who are unsure is to address important concerns around the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.</p> <p><a href="https://files.cargocollective.com/c745315/meo_vaccine_hesistancy.pdf">Read the report</a>.</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:21:29 +0000 katrine.claassens@mail.mcgill.ca 2302 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/implications-moratorium-public-use-facial-recognition-technology-canada-tech-informed-policy-324001 <p>August 17, 2020 | Since the start of this year, there have been increasing calls for the Canadian government to impose a national moratorium on facial recognition technology. This demand arises from the possibility that law enforcement will use facial recognition to discriminate against certain demographics and worsen discrimination in the justice system. A moratorium would provide legislators time to develop a comprehensive and effective policy regulating  FR technology and the data it collects, uses, and shares.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:51:25 +0000 chloe.rodriguez@mail.mcgill.ca 2112 at /maxbellschool