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Screen Time Podcast from the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy

webfull — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:56:34 +0000

March 25, 2022 | Screen Time podcast is an eight-episode podcast miniseries that explores the rapidly evolving relationship between kids and technology. Co-hosted by Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen, who also directs the School's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, Catch up on the first three episodes:

Published: 25 March 2022

New podcast brings leading research on kids and tech to the mainstream

webfull — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:05:52 +0000

It’s one of the most pressing questions for researchers and families today: How are children affected by digital technology? Parents, caregivers, experts and policymakers are struggling to understand what’s best for kids online in an effort to keep up with the rapid pace and scale of technology. Screen Time is a new podcast where we search for answers to the biggest questions out there on kids and technology.

Published: 10 March 2022

Evaluating the state of the Platform Governance agenda | Schwartz Reisman Institute

webfull — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:44:47 +0000

February 11, 2022 | As part of the Schwartz Reisman Institute's Seminar Series, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen delivered a presentation on the regulatory frameworks governments are putting in place to mitigate the potential negative impacts of digital ecosystems, including Big Tech social media platforms.

Watch the seminar.

Published: 18 February 2022

Neil Young’s dispute with Spotify over Joe Rogan increases pressure on streamer to monitor content | The Globe and Mail

webfull — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 21:30:55 +0000

January 31, 2022 | With Spotify navigating the fallout from Neil Young’s dispute with the company over podcaster Joe Rogan, the audio-streaming giant is under increasing pressure to join other major digital platforms forced to police the content they provide.

Published: 1 February 2022

Taylor Owen on What the Latest Facebook Revelations Mean for Canada’s Online Harms Legislative Plans | The Law Bytes Podcast

webfull — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:55:09 +0000

October 18, 2021 | Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's damning revelations about the harms caused by Facebook and its suite of other social media platforms have spurred American policymakers to action. Listen to Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen's thoughts on the implications of the latest Facebook revelations on Canada's policy efforts to fight online harms.

Listen to the podcast.

Published: 21 October 2021

The House: Planes, trains and vaccines | CBC Radio

webfull — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:32:27 +0000

October 9, 2021 | It seems like reining in the power of Big Tech is one of the few bipartisan issues these days. In the coming weeks, American lawmakers representing both major parties will be tabling a series of antitrust bills aimed at squarely at the tech world's biggest players. Should Canada follow suit? Taylor Owen weighs in on the regulation of Big Tech in this episode of The House.

Published: 21 October 2021

We have the regulatory tools we need to fix Facebook | Globe and Mail

webfull — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:38:37 +0000

October 14, 2021 | In this opinion piece, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen, former Supreme Court chief justice Beverley McLachlin, and chair of the Canadian Citizens' Assembly on Democratic Expression, Peter MacLeod argue that the latest Facebook controversy surrounding the testimony by Facebook whistle-blower Frances Haugen has the potential to change the debate about regulating social media. They also explain why the

Published: 15 October 2021

Five competition ministers discuss regulating Big Tech | Columbia Journalism Review

webfull — Mon, 17 May 2021 14:57:46 +0000

May 14, 2021 | Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen recently chaired a virtual panel with competition ministers from five different countries. Among the topics discussed: the hotly debated new Australian News Media and Digital Platform Bargaining Code.

Read this article in the Columbia Journalism Review to learn more about the discussions.

Published: 26 April 2021

Americans are super-spreaders of COVID-19 misinformation | McGill Newsroom

webfull — Tue, 04 May 2021 18:37:41 +0000

April 6, 2021| The mis- and dis-information that fills many corners of the American media ecosystem is having an affect on Canadians' perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research from Professor Taylor Owen and other McGill academics. The McGill Newsroom has the full story.

Read the news release.

Published: 26 April 2021

Are Google and Facebook really the future of journalism? | Columbia Journalism Review

webfull — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:50:57 +0000

April 28, 2021 | This article in the Columbia Journalism Review explores a recent seminar—co-hosted by the Max Bell School's Taylor Owen—that brought together competition ministers from across the globe to discuss the ramifications of the News Media Bargaining Code and the changing dynamics between platforms and publishers.

Read the article.

Published: 26 April 2021