Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program

@McMasterU's MPP in Digital Society is a 12-month online degree program that cultivates policy leadership for a digital age.

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

What’s the secret sauce behind political polling? @DavidColetto (@abacusdataca), Erin Kelly (Advanced Symbolics), @davidvalentin (@LiaisonCanada) & @CliffvdLinden (@McMasterU @VoxPopLabs) join @spaikin to demystify the art of polling, at 8/11pm | Producer: @MayaAbramson #cdnpoli

[Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program @McMasterMPP]

Join us for an Information Session on Dec 3rd at 12pm ET! Register to attend on our website: https://t.co/RPVYwlKISo

[Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program @McMasterMPP]

Join us on October 30th at 10 am EST to learn more about how governments can deal with misinformation! This event features Dr. Timea Nochta and @mcandrewsjr. It is supported by #BIRMAC and open to @McMasterU and @unibirmingham. Details in the attached poster.

[Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program @McMasterMPP]

The pioneering research being undertaken by @McMasterMPP director @CliffvdLinden and the @DigSocietyLab has been featured by @InnovationCA.

[CFI / FCI @InnovationCA]

Online hate and dangerous disinformation are on the rise. Could new AI tools from @McMasterU turn the tide? https://t.co/7GXH3PfYfA

[Centre for Free Expression @CFE_TMU]

Join us tomorrow! at 4pm EST for the next CFE virtual event - @mckelveyf @christelletono Anna Jahn and @BJMcP will explore the possibility of being able to regulate AI to maximize its benefits & minimize its harms. @PENCanada @McMasterMPP @thecreativeschl https://t.co/MnOEIfqQQ2

[McMaster Media @McMasterMedia]

.@McMasterMPP executive director Vass Bednar joined Ideas to discuss the promise of artificial intelligence and calls to regulate the emerging technology.

https://t.co/aH4DGBWNx1

[Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program @McMasterMPP]

Congratulations to @McMasterMPP executive director @BJMcP on being awarded the Ken Rubin Award for Privacy and Access to Democratic Institutions, presented by @CanadaPIAC.

[Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program @McMasterMPP]

On November 2 at 4 pm ET join @Kiffmeister @PPuri_Osgoode @trevortombe for a discussion on the prospects for a Central Bank Digital Currency in Canada moderated by the @DigSocietyLab's Ori Freiman.

Register at https://t.co/BZhtLedP0W

#CBDC #DigitalLoonie #DigitalCanadianDollar

[Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program @McMasterMPP]

"Smart and consistent investment to accelerate talent transformation is shown to pay big dividends. Digitally fluent organizations have a culture with people who can build on technological foundations and create new ways of working."

https://t.co/EzLaVuK5jO

[Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program @McMasterMPP]

The Master of Public Policy program at @McMasterU is delighted to welcome its newest faculty member, Dr. Andrea Lawlor.

https://t.co/rm6aNFT2T4

[Informed Perspectives @InformedOps]

Online News Act "legislation is promising, as it will create a more equal playing field for news outlets to receive payments for their content" @VassB, ED
@McMasterMPP in Digital Society via @Samantha_KB

Bednar's #InformedOps @ https://t.co/zVMmZVT9FF https://t.co/lns6mEDL7v

[Maria Gintova @mgintova]

First poster presentation ever. Representing @McMasterMPP at #dgo2023 in Gdansk, Poland.

[McMaster Media @McMasterMedia]

A Toronto mayoral campaign is being criticized for a lack of transparency about the use of AI-generated images.
“I think that gets to the crux of what is frustrating and disappointing about synthetic media," says @McMasterMPP's Vass Bednar.
@McMasterSocSci
https://t.co/3FngSiNJfX

[Informed Perspectives @InformedOps]

ED @McMasterMPP in Digital Society, Vass Bednar (@VassB) discuss the implications of the controversial Bill C-11 regarding online streaming via @elamin88 @CommotionCBC

Bednar's #InformedOps @ https://t.co/YIdvpYfRep

https://t.co/2ok1GlSZ62

[Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program @McMasterMPP]

Congratulations to our MPP students on presenting their capstone projects to a panel of digital policy experts from government, civil society and academia. The presentations offered innovative proposals to address significant regulatory challenges.

[Yuval Noah Harari @harari_yuval]

Imagine that as you are boarding an airplane, half the engineers who built the plane tell you there is a 10 percent chance the plane will crash, killing you and everyone else onboard. Would you still board?New article co-authored with @tristanharris @aza :
https://t.co/rwg2SqBGWG

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

This tweet from Heritage Minister @pablorodriguez comes as the government hopes to wrap up Bill C-11 and its rejection of the Senate fix to user content regulation. Hard to overstate how misleading it is, but I’ll try. There are 5 claims to unpack: 1/7
https://t.co/6JzrpPNigK

[McMaster Social Sciences @McMasterSocSci]

Join the Indigenous Studies Department and the Master of Public Policy in Digital Society program discussing Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Indigenous Data Governance.

The panel will be held on Zoom tomorrow from 2:30-4:00 PM.

Register here: https://t.co/YkXORwvMz3

[Clifton van der Linden @CliffvdLinden]

My esteemed colleague @VassB is taking a temporary leave from her leadership role with the @McMasterMPP. We are looking for a talented, innovative public policy professional looking to fill some extraordinarily large shoes. Apply by Feb. 7 at https://t.co/L86YyDz0P0