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Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault yesterday told the House of Commons Heritage Committee that his department would reduce the amount it allocates to... more
Media Wars
free press
Social Media
Facebook
cdnpoli
Twenty-first century life has devolved into a predicted dystopia as “the technical advance which made it possible to receive and transmit simultaneously on the... more
Facebook
Canadian Federal Elections
democratic elections
Zuckerberg
fair elections
democracy
cdnpoli
The unprecedented access to information in the Middle East and North Africa have had a great impact on the population and regimes. The population, largely... more
Yasser Harrak
Globalization
Middle East
North Africa
MENA
Arab Spring
Targuist Sniper
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
UAE
Social Media
Facebook
propaganda
intelligence
protest movement
Do as I say and not as I do seems to be the message from Ottawa Police Services Board chair, Eli El-Chantiry.   I received an interesting screen capture of his... more
Police social media
Ottawa police
Eli El-Chantiry
City of Ottawa
OIPRD
OCPC
Facebook
ottpoli
ottnews
Charlie Manasseri
Brian Fudge
Sergeant Chris Hrnchiar
Police Services Act
Matt Skof
Ottawa
By Mark Blevis & David Coletto In August 2016, we explored how Canadians use the internet to discuss and debate politics, get their news, and what role... more
Internet
Politics
Social Media
Facebook
cdnpoli
public opinion
Abacus Data
fake news
propaganda
news media
Canada
The CBC had to close its Comments section recently due to racist slurs against indigenous people, Muslims, and others.  One alternative is to seek out niche... more
Technology
information technologies
Social Media
online forums
online comments
trolls
trolling
Facebook
Racism
Reports are popping up including  one from a reporter at the CBC that they are being “like hijacked” by the Conservative party.  According to a CBC report, the... more
Elections 2015
Conservative Party of Canada
Facebook
Hacking
People in countries like India, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Paraguay are outraged over Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to control what billions of soon-to-be... more