Did Canada let Reddit off the hook on disinformation?
An internal memo obtained by National Observer shows government officials incorrectly thought Reddit doesn’t struggle with fake news and disinformation.
EXCLUSIVE: Twitter sold campaign ads to white-nationalist party candidate
“Social media companies are morally bankrupt when it comes to this issue,” said Evan Balgord, executive director of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network.
How Bernier hijacked the #ClimateChange discussion
An analysis of tweets made after Bernier's attack on Greta Thunberg highlight how easily hashtags can be dominated by just a few users.
Limits on Canadian money in U.S. politics means Trump donor backlash unlikely
Canadians eyeing the boycott of popular U.S. fitness clubs over their connection to a major fundraising event for President Donald Trump might be wondering whether they too will need to choose between their principles and their workout — or their coffee, their grocery store or a nice pair of shoes.
Kenney takes aim at Trudeau directly ahead of fall federal election
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is taking aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of this fall's federal election.
Trudeau, Tusk take aim at Trump, and fixing WTO at Canada-EU summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Council President Donald Tusk ended a summit on Thursday, July 18, 2019, that was bathed in the symbolism of solidarity with critical words for U.S. President Donald Trump's inflammatory rhetoric towards female congresswomen.
Scheer on Trump: It's 'offensive' to question the family background of critics
Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says there is no place in society for comments such as the ones U.S. President Donald Trump has made about four Democratic congresswomen.
Here's what made an anti-Trudeau hashtag trend in Canada
Much of the activity surrounding the hashtag was actually driven by accounts tweeting at non-human rates, including about two dozen accounts created in the past 48 hours.
Twitter taps Canada as test market for new 'hide' tweet feature
Twitter launched an experiment in Canada Thursday, July 11, 2019, to give users in this country the ability to hide replies to tweets on its social-media platform, in a bid, the company says, to give users more control over conversations.
So you’ve been blocked by a politician. What now?
Social media gives citizens more access to politicians than ever before. But In Canada, there are few rules to guide when those politicians can cut them off.
Social-media researcher warns Canadians: "We're being attacked"
Canada's political conversations on Twitter are overrun by bots and other inauthentic activity, according to a leading social-media researcher, who warns that the activity being detected may be "the canary in the coal mine" when it comes to online manipulation.
After harsh Twitter exchanges, Senate will look at new social media policy
An independent senator is on a mission to get members of Canada's upper house to stop being so nasty to each other on social media.
The promise of free speech on Twitter is actually an illusion
If TLMEP can be suspended over a tweet that simply promoted an interview that many far-right tolls disagreed with, the implications for those of us who have opinions that challenge right-wing rhetoric are enormous. It seems that if enough people report a tweet, it’s enough to land you in Twitter jail. objectively not harassment or problematic.
Judges on Twitter? Ethical guidance for those on the bench under review
Whether Canadian judges should be active on Twitter, Facebook or other social media and what involvement they should have in community life are among issues under a review that aims to modernize ethical guidance for those on the bench.