Media Ecosystem Observatory

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

You can continue to explore our work at meo.ca, and cdmrn.ca for information incident and elections monitoring.

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.

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

@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: thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/…

You can read "Are Canadians Climate Doomers?," by @chrispyross, here: tinyurl.com/29skan7u Chris Ross is a senior analyst for the @MediaEcosystem. He has a MA in Political Science from McGill University.

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

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.

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

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

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: tinyurl.com/52u2s6f2

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.

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 : tinyurl.com/n3tvcjn9

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. 🧵

To learn more about Canadian and American perceptions of political violence, read our full update here: tinyurl.com/yc22y65u Authors: @chrispyross, @MathieuLavigne3, @eslichan, and @DIYAJIANGG

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

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