❗A recent investigation revealed that fake YouTube videos promoting Alberta separatism are reaching millions. 🧵Listen @cjten.bsky.social: toronto.citynews.ca/podcasts/the... 👉Read the Canadian Digital Media Research Network @meo-cdmrn.bsky.social investigation: www.cdmrn.ca/slopaganda-t...

❗Event Alert! 👉Join us for a conversation on “Do We Still Care About Climate Change?” with @Eugene Kung, @andreareimer.bsky.social , and @sethdklein.bsky.social. Event moderated by @cjten.bsky.social. 🔗More info here: vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/69c6d...

I know a lot of people are using AI to replace therapy, but all I’m talking about to my real life therapist is my anxiety over AI

Want to talk about renewing democracy, and making citizens a real part of it? Then check out this Tyee article about Democracy's Second Act with @davidmoscrop.com, and then register for the event tonight at the VPL with @jenstden.bsky.social @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

Lovely fact from Sarah Cox, new at @thetyee.ca: a society on Vancouver Island built a highway underpass "so red-legged frogs and salamanders can safely navigate the busy road. They call themselves SPLAT... the Society for the Prevention of Little Amphibian Tragedies.” thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...

Looking forward to joining this in-person Vancouver event April 29. Spaces are filling up fast. Do We Still Care About Climate Change? vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/69c6d...

🧵 3 papers by me & my team Ullrich Ecker Fabio Carrella Emily Spearing Almog Simchon ask an urgent question: if you tell people they're being manipulated by AI — deepfakes, AI-written articles, microtargeted ads — is the manipulation defanged? Thread 👇 1/10

We have lost a giant, and a hero to countless social justice activists across Canada and around the world. My thoughts & memories on the passing of Stephen Lewis: open.substack.com/pub/sethdkle...

Thanks for sharing that @lizneeley.bsky.social. For a view from Canada, here’s a brief on what universities can do to help support researchers that may face online abuse. bsky.app/profile/ubcd...

Companies position these apps as democratic participation, but researchers such as Fenwick McKelvey & CSDI’s @cjten.bsky.social suggest they may undermine trust and transparency in online campaigns.

Stronger regulations are needed, Tenove says, to “reset the playing field so you're not at a disadvantage for avoiding doing stuff that seems unethical or undemocratic.” Read the full article: www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/24/i...

🤖 Cyborg propaganda? Tech companies are looking for new methods of circumventing digital platform rules and election laws in order to shape election discourse, and sometimes that means bringing humans into the loop. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/24/i...

“The idea that you would give your contact book information to a party without the consent of the people in your address book is deeply problematic." @cjten.bsky.social discusses AI-powered political campaign tools via @nationalobserver.com

My latest story is out. Bots get banned on social media. The workaround? Real humans posting AI-generated messages in a gamified system, coordinated by an AI command centre. And it's being offered to your local town councillor. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/24/i...

How do vaccine and climate debates unfold online, and how can social scientists study them at scale? Join Johanna Klapproth, Mark Shakespear, @lauraknelson.bsky.social, and @cjten.bsky.social to discuss research strategies and how they can inform real-world policy. www.eventbrite.ca/e/computatio...

We’re thrilled that The Security of Self: A Human-Centric Approach to Cybersecurity is out, just in time for some holiday reading! The book’s contributors—including CSDI directors @cjten.bsky.social and @heiditworek.bsky.social—put people at the centre of understanding and advancing cybersecurity.

Across Alberta, municipalities are weighing the pros and cons of hosting AI data centres. I used @nationalobserver.com's Civic Searchlight tool to figure out which towns are looking at data centres and dig into how they are thinking about the costs & benefits www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/16/n...

In the "everyday more bad news" category: Trump Administration Turning to Private Firms in Cyber Offensive 🧵 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Step 1. Use AI to generate glossy conspiracy videos about climate change and Health Canada at scale Step 2. Monetize in a Shopify store selling merch Read my latest investigation into why conspiracy-commerce businesses are the logical endpoint of attention economy.

Remember when the internet wasn't awful? We can go back to that. Some friends and I have released the Resonant Computing Manifesto: a call to bring back such a time, to see if we can bring back a world where technology works for us, rather than against us. resonantcomputing.org

Very happy to see this thoughtful approach to AI from @thetyee.ca

“Censorship” is a thought-terminating cliché. These people want you to believe that: - labeling is censorship - fact-checking is censorship - transparency is censorship - research is censorship What they’re doing is redefining anything that might inconvenience a hard-right populist as censorship.

Congratulations to the Committee on this major report. Lots of good ideas in here to strengthen democracy in BC. Thanks to chairs @j-blatherwick-mla.bsky.social and @mla-wardstamer.bsky.social, and all the other committee members and staff. I hope people check it out! lims.leg.bc.ca/pcms/file/19...

🌟 Today, we launch our latest policy brief 'How Universities Can Better Address Online Harassment'. The brief reviews international best practices for institutions to support researchers facing abuse. democracy.ubc.ca/publications...

I’m proud of this work with Netheena, @heiditworek.bsky.social and our @ubcdemocracy.bsky.social team.

DOH. HUGE NEWS in the tariff wars! (Point Roberts is a tiny sliver of America you can basically only reach from Canada.)

⚠️On September 10, the CSDI and the Electoral Integrity Project co-hosted the Technology and the Future of Democracy conference – bringing together over 80 attendees from academia, civil society, and policy practice. 🧵Read more below! democracy.ubc.ca/news/technol... democracy.ubc.ca/news/stress-...

AI misinformation poses a growing threat to public trust and safety. Join us for a panel of cross-sectoral experts who will discuss policy, regulation and technical interventions: https://sciencepolicy.ca/event/ai-driven-misinformation-across-sectors-addressing-a-cross-societal-challenge/

@heiditworek.bsky.social discusses the undulation of communication technologies and their ability to both attract and oppose the energy of globalization in @globaldiscnct.bsky.social's recent volume. Find Heidi's chapter and the entire open-access collection: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Proud to have signed this letter alongside a pretty amazing set of people & organizations. These are complex issues for sure but it’s very helpful to have such a public, detailed framework agreed to by such a group. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Dr. Chris Tenove (@cjten.bsky.social @ubcdemocracy.bsky.social) said the Trump administration is a "major counterforce" in international efforts to regulate online harm. via @cdnpress.bsky.social

⚠️@heiditworek.bsky.social and @cjten.bsky.social recently presented to the BC Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform - using research from collaboration with @meo-cdmrn.bsky.social. @maxcameron.bsky.social, former CSDI Director, also testified. 🔗See more: www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentar...

⚠️How can policymakers and civil society combat climate disinformation and misinformation in our information ecosystems? 🌍International Panel on the Information Environment report on new global trends: www.ipie.info/research/sr2... 🇨🇦CSDI report on local approaches: democracy.ubc.ca/publications...

🇨🇦As Canada forges new AI policy, read the CSDI's 'Harmful Hallucinations: Generative AI and Elections' report to understand how AI challenges our elections and information systems. 🗞️Analysis by @Anja Karadeglija: www.stalbertgazette.com/science-news... 🔗Report: democracy.ubc.ca/publications...

The leaked video is a strong example of a reputational attack targeting a journalist, something we at the GRC conducted extensive research on in our 'Not Just Words' interactive website and accompanying report — led by @cjten.bsky.social. bit.ly/3HmyFDA

Rubio is basically carrying the water for U.S. tech firms. These companies have spent decades attempting to avoid regulatory oversight. Having failed in those efforts, they are now leveraging the full power of the U.S. government to advance their interests.

This is a very important and valuable resource for journalists or researchers facing harassment. Thanks @rebekahtromble.bsky.social and team! expertvoicestogether.org

AI is already changing how journalists operate. Reporters, editors, executives, and others across the news industry share their advice on how to engage—and where to draw the line. By Mike Ananny and Matt Pearce in collaboration with USC's AI for Media & Storytelling. www.cjr.org/feature-2/ho...

And just like that, over a year of work from our team is out in the world! Our latest @pewresearch.org data essay, part of the Pew-Knight Initiative, explores how Americans decide what "news" means to them – and how it fits into their lives in the digital era. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...

A new Conservative email claims Liberals are “tipping the scales.” CSDI’s Chris Tenove (@cjten.bsky.social) tells CBC this kind of rhetoric risks fueling distrust—even as most Canadians still trust the results. 🔗 Read: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

any excuse to repost the greatest Tetris story ever, when a reporter went to cover early e-gaming championships and discovered that his wife was unknowingly *the world's greatest Tetris player* by a huge margin archive.boston.com/news/globe/m...

Saw an advance preview of this amazing series. Check it out!

I spent the month of April trying to decode the appeal of Pierre Poilievre to millions of Canadians. Followed his campaign from Nanaimo to Nova Scotia. Hit 10 rallies and 13 press conferences. Here, to borrow one of his lines, is what I'm bringing home. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/26/a...

📰 In the @vancouversun.bsky.social, Chris Tenove explains how foreign actors use computational tricks—like fake WeChat networks—to shape Canadian political narratives. 🔗 vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...

🌐 In The Conversation, Chris Tenove and Heidi Tworek (@heiditworek.bsky.social) examine how Canada’s foreign interference threats are both new and deeply historical. 🔗 theconversation.com/foreign-inte...

🗳️ In @macleans.bsky.social: Chris Tenove (@cjten.bsky.social) breaks down why voter distrust is surging—from fraud rumors to foreign interference to info system breakdowns. Featuring insights by Nishtha Gupta, Grace Lim & Mahnan Omar. 🔗 macleans.ca/politics/is-...

🇨🇦 As Canadians head to the polls, concerns about foreign interference and election fraud are rising. CSDI researchers have been closely tracking these narratives throughout the campaign. Here’s a roundup of our recent contributions: 🧵⬇️

🇨🇦 Voter distrust is rising as disinfo clouds Canada’s 2025 election. Chris Tenove (@cjten.bsky.social) unpacks what’s behind it—from pencil conspiracies to foreign interference hype. Based on new research b/w CSDI and CDMRN.

As Canada heads toward an April 28 federal election, threats of foreign interference and misinformation loom. @cjten.bsky.social & @heiditworek.bsky.social offer expert opinion on what foreign interference is and how it can affect elections sppga.ubc.ca/news/foreign...

Exactly. The button stunt was straightforward disinformation - an intentionally deceptive action with the aim of harming another party. Appallingly bad judgment.