Media Ecosystem Observatory

Twitter account for the Canadian Digital Media Research Network (CDMRN) and the Media Ecosystem Observatory (MEO)

[Media Ecosystem Observatory @MediaEcosystem]

🚨 MEO is moving 🚨 Follow @mediatechdem for updates on our information ecosystem research! 🧵

[Media Ecosystem Observatory @MediaEcosystem]

You can continue to explore our work at https://t.co/FsUvMoj8Rg, and https://t.co/zSFYrjiLFe for information incident and elections monitoring.

[Media Ecosystem Observatory @MediaEcosystem]

🚨 MEO is moving 🚨 Follow @mediatechdem for updates on our information ecosystem research! 🧵

[Media Ecosystem Observatory @MediaEcosystem]

Last Fall, MEO joined the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy under one unified banner. We will continue producing cutting-edge research on information ecosystem health, and our original data and research will support the Centre's policy work.

[Esli Chan @eslichan]

@TheTyee Drawing on original public opinion data from the @MediaEcosystem, I highlight the continued public uncertainty around #youthengagement with #AI and its social consequences.

Read it here: https://t.co/2lu72OKOVn

[Centre for Media, Technology & Democracy @MediaTechDem]

You can read "Are Canadians Climate Doomers?," by @chrispyross, here: https://t.co/PKSkA8lOSJ

Chris Ross is a senior analyst for the @MediaEcosystem. He has a MA in Political Science from McGill University.

[Chris Ross @chrispyross]

Really excited to have this project out today. Check it out!

[Centre for Media, Technology & Democracy @MediaTechDem]

Next, @AengusBridgman (Associate Director, Research at the Centre & @MediaEcosystem) presented findings from election monitoring and fraud tracking that reveal the scope of AI-enabled scams in Canada.

[Centre for Media, Technology & Democracy @MediaTechDem]

To kick us off, we heard opening remarks from our host, @petermacleod (@masslbp), followed by lightning talks featuring @anyaSIPA and @AengusBridgman. 🧵

[Media Ecosystem Observatory @MediaEcosystem]

The committee also heard testimony from @etbrooking, Director of Strategy & Sr. Resident Fellow at CDMRN coalition partner @DFRLab/@AtlanticCouncil.

[Media Ecosystem Observatory @MediaEcosystem]

This morning, MEO Director @AengusBridgman is providing testimony on foreign election interference at The House of Commons' Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs #PROC

Watch the livestream here: https://t.co/9ynaglydii

[Media Ecosystem Observatory @MediaEcosystem]

Un grand merci à @binhanv pour cet article, ainsi qu’à @AengusBridgman, @DIYAJIANGG, @mika_jpd et @MathieuLavigne3, et tous nos chercheurs qui ont contribué à mieux faire connaître les coulisses de notre travail.

[Media Ecosystem Observatory @MediaEcosystem]

Après une année marquée par l'essor de l’IA générative et l'impact croissant des influenceurs sur les chambres d’écho, nos chercheurs sonnent l'alerte : sans règles claires ni transparence des plateformes, la manipulation pourrait bientôt dépasser notre capacité de détection. 🧵

[Media Ecosystem Observatory @MediaEcosystem]

Au printemps, l'équipe de Découverte de @iciradiocanada a suivi l'équipe de l'OEM pour mieux comprendre notre projet de surveillance des élections fédérales canadiennes de 2025. Voici le résultat de leur travail : https://t.co/cUkvyfrJSc

[Media Ecosystem Observatory @MediaEcosystem]

To learn more about Canadian and American perceptions of political violence, read our full update here: https://t.co/fUekvEjPCl

Authors: @chrispyross, @MathieuLavigne3, @eslichan, and @DIYAJIANGG

[Media Ecosystem Observatory @MediaEcosystem]

The #CharlieKirk shooting has sparked widespread debate about political violence. So, we surveyed Canadians to evaluate their perceptions of the event and political violence, comparing our results to U.S. data when available. Here's what we found 🧵

#cdnpoli #USPolitics

[Media Ecosystem Observatory @MediaEcosystem]

Together, these patterns indicate that the shadow of political violence shapes how people perceive the state of their democracy, dissent, and political participation.