/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/2090/all en /maxbellschool/research/centre-media-technology-and-democracy/canadian-commission-democratic-expression <p>The <a href="https://ppforum.ca/project/canadian-commission-on-democratic-expression/">Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression</a> was established in spring 2020 with a three-year mandate to better understand, anticipate, and respond to the effects of new digital technologies on public life and Canadian democracy. In January 2021, the Commission published the first of its three annual reports, which laid out a <a href="https://ppforum.ca/articles/harms-reduction-a-six-step-program-to-protect-democratic-expression-online/">six-step program</a> to reduce online hate and other harms.</p> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:34:00 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2695 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/taylor-owen-challenges-moderating-online-content-cbc-news-297259 <p>May 15, 2019 | Ï㽶ÊÓƵ's Chair of Media, Ethics and Communications Taylor Owen joined CBC's Andrew Nichols to talk about the challenges in tackling online extremism. The technical challenges faced by world leaders and companies are, he says, very intricate and nuanced and require careful scanning and moderating. Beyond these technical difficulties, there is also a political dimension to this issue that requires a societal discussion on how "hate speech regulations" should be implemented. </p> Thu, 16 May 2019 15:51:22 +0000 lilia.brahimi@mail.mcgill.ca 1429 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/taylor-owen-christchurch-call-cbc-radio-297299 <p>May 15, 2019 | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders reunited in Paris for the "Christchurch Call" summit. This meeting brought together politicians and industry leaders in tech to fight the spread of online extremism. McGill's Chair of Media, Ethics and Communications Taylor Owen was invited to CBC's Front Burner to discuss the challenges in implementing efficient measures to combat online hate speech. </p> Thu, 16 May 2019 20:55:04 +0000 lilia.brahimi@mail.mcgill.ca 1430 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/research/centre-media-technology-and-democracy/mediaecosystemobservatory <h3>Media Ecosystem Observatory</h3> <p>The Media Ecosystem Observatory (MEO) is a research initiative co-led by Professor Taylor Owen. The objective of MEO is to develop an evidence-based model for information ecosystem health, in order to both better understand the online harms and digital threats to democracy, and to safeguard against it.</p> Thu, 21 May 2020 18:22:31 +0000 yue.zeng2@mail.mcgill.ca 1958 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/research/centre-media-technology-and-democracy/mediaecosystemobservatory/digital-democracy-project <p>The <a href="https://www.mediaecosystemobservatory.com/projects/digital-democracy-project"><strong>Digital Democracy Project</strong></a> was a joint initiative led by the Max Bell School of Public Policy at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and the <a href="https://ppforum.ca/project/ddp/">Ottawa-based Public Policy Forum.</a></p> Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:25:25 +0000 lilia.brahimi@mail.mcgill.ca 1537 at /maxbellschool