

Digital Society Lab
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@DigSocietyLab
An interdisciplinary research centre at @McMasterU exploring the complex societal transformations that have accompanied the digital age.








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.







Online hate and dangerous disinformation are on the rise. Could new AI tools from @McMasterU turn the tide? bit.ly/3SayBwz

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 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #CBDC #DigitalLoonie #DigitalCanadianDollar

By examining how disinformation spread online during the pandemic, @CliffvdLinden is developing methods that could help detect and combat ‘fake news’ at its source. future-of-canada.mcmaster.ca/examining-the-… #futureofcanadaproject






“The Future of Canada Project values interdisciplinary approaches to addressing Canada’s biggest challenges and the Future Fellows Program was created with this in mind." -McMaster President and Future of Canada Project lead David Farrar dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/futur…
