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I am hiring a new postdoc to work within @PEARL_Munk at the Munk School. We are studying the information ecosystem in Canada. Discipline matters much less than a demonstrated interest in political communication, (mis)information, experiments and surveys (cont)...

“Are social media platforms potent forces for polarization and extremism? Or are they a media choice that simply provide content that reflects a user’s prior ideas and has little impact on either individuals or society at large?” In his report, The role of social media in

Exciting news! One year after the launch of the Canadian Digital Media Research Network, we're thrilled to share the first edition of the monthly Canadian Information Ecosystem Situation Report. Link here: cdmrn.ca/situation-repo…

The Canadian Digital Media Research Network presented its inaugural report about the country’s information ecosystem. It states that "influence is concentrated in a small number of voices." We talked to Aengus Bridgman of Media Ecosystem Observatory: youtu.be/U8gBrtdJNJI #cdnpoli

It’s been a year since #Meta decided to block Canadians from viewing/accessing/sharing news article links on its platform! Our new brief shows a dramatic drop in news reach and social media impact with minimal public awareness. shorturl.at/SYvn0

Important new report from Media Ecosystem Observatory detailing the implications of Meta's Canadian news ban on news consumption across five platforms: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter. A few observations. 🧵

Was a pleasure to talk to Ian Campbell about the Kirkland Lake bot incident and the roles politicians, journalists, and researchers can play in helping inform the public. Part of the story is based off our incident debrief here: cdmrn.ca/publications/b…

#TenetMedia "influencers frequently invoke Canada on their podcasts to discuss topics and sentiments aligned with Russian operatives' interests." Our latest on the alleged Russian funding of Canadian political influencers: bit.ly/Tenet-Media-Po…

On the heels of Lauren Southern's appearance before committee, this is a neat data-rich investigation into pro-Russian narratives propagated by those selected to join Tenet Media. This is the last of the updates from the CDMRN for this incident - debrief coming soon!

A few initial thoughts on the Hogue Commission report, which I believe is an incredibly important document for the future of Canadian democracy. In short, at a time when the US is undermining efforts to study and respond to disinformation, this report puts Canada on the

Last year I had the chance to testify at the Foreign Interference Commission on behalf of the Media Ecosystem Observatory on what we have learned about the information ecosystem and how the problem of disinformation is situated within it. Here is a new video outlining Justice Hogue's core

With the federal election too close to call, a bigger question looms: will it be free and fair? Taylor Owen speaks with experts Aengus Bridgman (him/il) and Nina Jankowicz about foreign interference and the growing threat of information manipulation: theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/machi…

Troubling times lie ahead for Canada's information ecosystem if nothing is done, but for MEO director Aengus Bridgman (him/il), course correction is always possible. MEO's full report on the 45th federal election is coming soon! Follow us for more updates! #cdnpoli 🎥 CPAC