Focus Areas
Our research spans five interconnected areas that together define Canada's information environment.
Misinformation & Disinformation
Tracking the spread and impact of false and misleading information across Canada's digital media landscape, including foreign influence operations and coordinated inauthentic behavior.
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Conspiratorial Claims and Institutional Distrust in Canada's Online Ecosystem
Elections & Democracy
Monitoring information ecosystems during federal, provincial, and municipal elections. Understanding how digital media shapes political discourse and voter behavior.
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Power shift: The rise of political influencers in Canada
Platform Governance
Researching how platform policies, algorithms, and design choices affect the information environment. Evaluating the impact of content moderation and news distribution policies.
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Power shift: The rise of political influencers in Canada
Media Ecosystem
Mapping Canada's information environment — how news, opinion, and misinformation flow across traditional media, social platforms, and alternative channels.
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Conspiratorial Claims and Institutional Distrust in Canada's Online Ecosystem
Public Health Information
Studying the role of digital media in public health communication, including COVID-19 misinformation, vaccine hesitancy, and health information quality.
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Smoke and Mirrors: Social Media Coverage of Wildfires in the Age of Climate Change