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Facebook has a misinformation problem, and is blocking access to data about how much there is and who is affected
How big of a problem is misinformation on social media? Without key data, the picture is blurry Continue Reading Facebook has a misinformation problem, and is blocking access to data about how much there is and who is affected
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Zooming in on access to justice
Gains made in broadcasting proceedings online during the pandemic mean it’s time to revisit conventions about court restrictions on journalists Continue Reading Zooming in on access to justice
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Facebook’s algorithms fueled massive foreign propaganda campaigns during the 2020 U.S. election – here’s how algorithms can manipulate you
Facebook has known that its algorithms enable trolls to spread propoganda Continue Reading Facebook’s algorithms fueled massive foreign propaganda campaigns during the 2020 U.S. election – here’s how algorithms can manipulate you
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Online news in Canada continues to miss the why when reporting extreme weather
When audiences read about record-breaking weather in Canada, the stories they found in summer 2021 probably didn’t mention climate change Continue Reading Online news in Canada continues to miss the why when reporting extreme weather
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Will Postmedia face a reckoning for its climate coverage?
SFU prof hopes ethics complaints against the Vancouver Sun and the National Post will stop media promotion of misinformation Continue Reading Will Postmedia face a reckoning for its climate coverage?
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Six lessons from a year of supporting independent local news startups
Indiegraf’s co-founder and CEO on how the media network is making an impact in news deserts across North America Continue Reading Six lessons from a year of supporting independent local news startups
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Are Bill C-10’s efforts to regulate Canadian content at odds with net neutrality?
C-10’s emphasis on broadcasting is unfit for deeper matters of internet regulation. The bill doesn’t seem to grasp the urgent, wider issues at stake Continue Reading Are Bill C-10’s efforts to regulate Canadian content at odds with net neutrality?
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Is the government picking the wrong place to start regulating algorithms?
Bill C-10 opens the door to regulating how CanCon is discovered online. More transparency around algorithms is warranted, but in more pressing areas Continue Reading Is the government picking the wrong place to start regulating algorithms?
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Apple threatens to upend podcasting’s free, open architecture
Creators will now have the option to require a payment for audiences to access their content on Apple’s platform Continue Reading Apple threatens to upend podcasting’s free, open architecture
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Being skeptical of sources is a journalist’s job – but it doesn’t always happen when those sources are the police
A tendency to go with the ‘police said’ narrative without outwardly questioning if it is right is a continuing failure of journalism Continue Reading Being skeptical of sources is a journalist’s job – but it doesn’t always happen when those sources are the police
