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MEO researchers and staff possess world-class expertise in topics that include digital activism, politics of digital media, cybersecurity, online political participation, misinformation and disinformation, digital policy, and the democratic and civic implications of digital life. They have been featured in news outlets and publications that include the CBC, the Washington Post, the Post Millennial, the New York Times, Vox, La Presse, Radio-Canada, Le Devoir, Policy Magazine, the Hill Times, the Globe & Mail, and the National Post, among others. They regularly publish in a range of academic journals and have written a number of books.For press inquiries contact: meo[at]mcgill.caHeritage Committee study sparks backlash from Meta, but may be a chance to reset ‘adversarial’ approach, says Liberal MP Housefather (The Hill Times, May 10 2023)Canada can’t be complacent about threats to our democracy (Monitor Magazine, January 3, 2023)Elections Alberta recommends legislative changes to tackle misinformation, disinformation (CBC News, December 7, 2022)La désinformation sur les réseaux sociaux : entrevue avec Mathieu Lavigne (985FM, October, 28th, 2022)Près du tiers des partisans du PCQ doutent des derniers résultats électoraux (Le Devoir, October 27, 2022)Québec 2022: la désinformation a pris une ampleur «inquiétante» (Journal de Quebec, October 9, 2022)Une élection tranquille au chapitre de la désinformation (Radio-Canada, October 8, 2022)Researchers explore misinformation during Quebec election campaign (Global News, October 3, 2022)Booed in Beauceville: False Facebook post highlights Quebec election online misinformation (CBC News, September 28, 2022)Out of control': Quebec politicians facing repeated intimidation on campaign trail (City News Montreal, September 14, 2022)Les conséquences et origines de la désinformation en ligne (Radio-Canada, July 4, 2022)O'Toole claims Chinese interference in 2021 election flipped Tory ridings — but experts urge caution (CBC News, June 18, 2022)Poilievre’s YouTube channel a way to talk directly to voters, but the platform may build ‘deeper popularity in a smaller group’ (Hill Times, May 18, 2022)L’enjeu de la mésinformation en temps d’élections (Radio-Canada, May 5, 2022)La mésinformation en temps d’élection (Radio-Canada, May 4, 2022)Investigating Canadian YouTube rival Rumble and its growing popularity among the world's far right (CTV News, February 19, 2022)Neil Young gives Spotify an ultimatum: my music or Joe Rogan (CBC News, January 26, 2022)Election Misinformation: McGill University Political Science PHD Student Mathieu Lavigne on the misinformation circulating about the federal election this year (CTV News, October 1, 2021)MEO researcher @MathieuLavigne3 was on @ctvottawa this AM to talk misinfo during #Elxn44: "we're seeing a polarization of views on things like the pandemic, the election's legitimacy, which will not simply disappear after the election is over." (CTV News for Ottawa, September 20, 2021)Media coverage of Trudeau protests far exceeded Afghanistan issue, research shows (TNC News, September 13, 2021)Vote 2021 - Misinformation Incident 3 (CPAC TV, September 13, 2021)COVID-19: Will foreign disinformation wreak havoc this federal election? (Global News, September 10, 2021)Vote 2021 - Misinformation Incident 2 (CPAC TV, September 3, 2021)Twitter's slap-down of Liberal video reveals growing role of social media giants in election (CBC News, August 31, 2021)CPAC Vote 2021 - Misinformation Incident 1 Winstonn Sih lookos at the Chrystia Freeland tweet that was labelled "manipulated video" by Twitter. (CPAC TV, August 30, 2021)The Current with Matt Galloway (CBC, August 24, 2021)Canadians will see less politics on Facebook during election (CBC News, August 18, 2021)Will misinformation be a problem this election season? (CBC, 2021)People who get news from Twitter and Facebook more likely to be misinformed: McGill study (Montreal Gazette, July 29, 2020)Chinese diplomacy ramps up social media offensive in Covid-19 info war (Politico, April 29, 2020)Partisan, negative content getting Canadians' clicks this election, report finds (National Observer, October 17, 2019)