Philip Mai

Press

2023

  1. AM980 (CFPL) (radio) TiKTok Ban and Canada’s data privacy (March 3, 2023 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  2. Coast Mountain News (online) “The staggering socioeconomic costs of COVID anti-vaxxer behaviour” (February 16, 2023 – cites Philip Mai and Anatoliy Gruzd)
  3. Yahoo News (online), “5 expert tips to protect yourself from online misinformation” by Jaigris Hodson and Andrea Galizia (February 1, 2023 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  4. The Conversation (online) “5 expert tips to protect yourself from online misinformation” by Jaigris Hodson and Andrea Galizia (February 1, 2023 – Interview with Phlip Mai)
  5. MTV Uutiset (online) (Finnish), “Do you distinguish parody from reality? Humor mixes with hoaxes and satire with misinformation in different parts of the world” (January 15, 2023 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)

2022

  1. France24 (online), “It’s no joke: Across globe, satire morphs into misinformation” (December 15, 2022 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  2. Globe and Mail (online), “Decentralized social media changes experience for users and advertisers” by Hannah Macready (December 6, 2022 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  3. 770 CHQR (Global Radio Calgary), “Update on Elon takeover over twitter” with host  Shaye Ganam (November 29, 2022 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  4. 770 CHQR (Global Radio Calgary), “What’s happening at Twitter and Twitter alternatives such as Mastodon & Koo app” with host Shaye Ganam (November 21, 2022 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  5. Ontario Today (CBC Radio One Toronto), “What’s lost if Twitter dies?” with host Amanda Pfeffer (November 16, 2022 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  6. CBC RADIO (online), “Columnists from CBC Radio” by Manjula Selvarajah (Nov. 15, 2022 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  7. CTV News (online), “CTV Your Morning What you need to know about Mastodon” by (Nov. 15, 2022 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  8. BradfordToday.ca (online) “Beyond Local: Social Media use has declined with one exception” (October 1, 2022 an op-ed written by Philip Mai and Anatoliy Gruzd)
  9. The Conversation (online), “As pandemic measures are lifted, social media use has declined with the exception of TikTok” by Anatoliy Gruzd and Philip Mai (September 25, 2022)
  10. Bloomberg (Online), “Misinformation Is Bigger Than Facebook, But Let’s Start There”, By Daniel Zuidijk (Aug. 30, 2021 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  11. The Conversation (online), “Russian propaganda is making inroads with right-wing Canadians” by Philip Mai, Alyssa Saiphoo, Anatoliy Gruzd, Felipe Bonow Soares (July 17, 2022)
  12. The Canadian Press (online), “Russian propaganda is making inroads with right-wing Canadians” by Anatoliy Gruzd, Philip Mai, Felipe Bonow Soares, Alyssa Saiphoo (July 17, 2022 – Lab’s report)
  13. The Canadian Press (online)  “Twitter needs to be thoughtful in its approach to a potential edit feature: Experts”, by Adena Ali (Apr. 27, 2022 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  14. Global News (Online), “Is Twitter Elon Musk’s business or ‘pet project’? How the platform could change” by Craig Lord (April 26, 2022 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  15. Globe and Mail (Online), “Big tech’s response to Russia likely to set precedent, experts say” (Mar 2, 2022 – Interview w/ Philip Mai and Anatoliy Gruzd)

2021

  1. National Post (Online), “This federal election, the Liberals are outspending all the other parties combined when buying ads on Facebook”, (Sept. 2, 2021 – By Anatoliy Gruzd and Philip Mai)
  2. The Conversation (Online), “This federal election, the Liberals are outspending all the other parties combined when buying ads on Facebook”, By Philip Mai and Anatoliy Gruzd (Sept. 1, 2021) 
  3. Orillia Matters (Online), “Politicians need to change their social media platforms to attract young voters, research says”, By Nida Zafar (June 30, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd and Philip Mai)
  4. Collingwood Today (Online), “Politicians need to change their social media platforms to attract young voters, research says”, By Nida Zafar (June 28, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd and Philip Mai)
  5. Barrie Today (Online), “Politicians need to change their social media platforms to attract young voters, research says”, By Nida Zafar (June 26, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd and Philip Mai)
  6. CBC The National (CBC News Network), “News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code” by Thomas Daigle (Feb. 18, 2021 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  7. Halifax Examiner (Online), “Rose Fortune: a treasure in Nova Scotia’s Black history”, by SUZANNE RENT (Feb. 4, 2021 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  8. CBC News (Online), “Moovit transit app blasted after racist slur used to identify historic N.S. Black community”, by David Burke (Feb. 3, 2021 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  9. Channel News Asia (Online), “Commentary: Handmaidens to US Capitol chaos, social media giants face a turning point”, (Jan. 12, 2021 – Op-ed by Philip Mai)
  10. Milwaukee Independent (Online), “A RISK OF INCITING VIOLENCE: TWITTER SILENCES TRUMP by A PERMANENT SUSPENSION” (Jan. 9, 2021 – Op-ed by Philip Mai)
  11. MenaFn (Online), “Twitter, Facebook have acted as handmaidens to Trump’s chaos that led to U.S. Capitol siege”, (Jan. 8, 2021 – Op-ed by Philip Mai)
  12. The Conversation (Online), “Twitter permanently suspends Trump after U.S. Capitol siege, citing risk of further violence” (Jan. 8, 2021 – Op-ed by Philip Mai)

2020

  1. Windsor Star (online), “Vaccine hesitancy and COVID-19: How many will stay on the fence?”, by Joanne Laucius (Dec. 20, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  2. The London Free Press (Online), “Poll: Where most Canadians stand on the COVID-19 vaccine”, by Post Media (Dec. 20, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  3. BNN Bloomberg (Online), “Social media giants ‘shown up once again’ in effort to combat election misinformation” by Adena Ali (Nov. 2, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  4. Cowichan Valley Citizen (Online), “Facebook says its election integrity strategy is in effect in B.C.” by Amy Smart (Oct. 16, 2020- Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  5. Aldergrove Star (Online), “Facebook says its election integrity strategy is in effect in B.C.” by Amy Smart (Oct. 16, 2020- Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  6. The Globe and Mail (Online), “Facebook says its election integrity strategy is in effect in B.C.” by Amy Smart (Oct. 15, 2020- Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  7. CBC Radio 1, “U.S. congressional effort to reign in big tech” by Thomas Daigle (October. 8th, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  8. Global News 640 Toronto (Radio), “U.S. bans WeChat, TikTok, citing national security reasons” by Thomson Reuters (Sep. 18, 2020- Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  9. CBC News (Online), “Why TikTok is at a crossroad and where it could go” by Thomas Daigle (Sep. 16, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  10. CBC Radio 1 CAPE BRETON – Information Morning, “ The latest on #TikTok and the proposed deal with Oracle.” by Steve Sutherland (Sep. 15, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  11. CBC Radio 1 OTTAWA – Ottawa Morning, “ The latest on #TikTok and the proposed deal with Oracle.” by Robyn Bresnahan (Sep. 15, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  12. CBC Radio 1 WINDSOR – Windsor Morning, “ The latest on #TikTok and the proposed deal with Oracle.” by Tony Doucette (Sep. 15, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  13. CBC Radio 1 LONDON – London Morning, “ The latest on #TikTok and the proposed deal with Oracle.” by Rebecca Zandbergen (Sep. 15, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  14. CBC Radio 1 WINNIPEG – Information Radio, “ The latest on #TikTok and the proposed deal with Oracle.” by Marcy Markusa (Sep. 15, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  15. CBC Radio 1 KITCHENER-WATERLOO – The Morning Edition, “ The latest on #TikTok and the proposed deal with Oracle.” by Craig Norris (Sep. 15, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  16. CBC Radio 1 VANCOUVER – The Early Edition “ The latest on #TikTok and the proposed deal with Oracle.” by Stephen Quinn (Sep. 15, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  17. CBC Radio 1 VICTORIA – On The Island, “ The latest on #TikTok and the proposed deal with Oracle.” by Gregor Craigie (Sep. 15, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  18. CBC Radio 1 WHITEHORSE – Yukon Morning, “ The latest on #TikTok and the proposed deal with Oracle.” by Elyn Jones (Sep. 15, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  19. CBC Radio 1 SASKATOON – Saskatoon Morning, “ The latest on  #TikTok and the proposed deal by Oracle.” by Jennifer Quesnel (Sep. 15, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  20. CBC Radio 1 Iqaluit- “ The latest on #TikTok and the proposed deal with Oracle.” by Loren McGinnis (Sep. 15, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  21. CBC Radio 1 EDMONTON – “ The latest on #TikTok and the proposed deal with Oracle.” by Mark Connolly (Sep. 15, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  22. Global Times (Online), “China launches global data security initiative, respects data sovereignty” by Wang Wenwen and Zhang Hui (Sep. 8, 2020 – Cites Philip Mai)
  23. CBC The National (CBC News Network), “Facebook’s new plans to help secure the integrity of the U.S. election” by Thomas Daigle (September 03, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  24. The Street (Online), “Trump’s attempts to ban TikTok and other Chinese tech undermine global democracy” (Aug. 13, 2020 – Op-ed by Philip Mai) 
  25. One Zero (Online) “Instagram’s 😂 🔥 🎉 Reaction Buttons Are a Scourge” by Angela Lashbrook (Aug. 13, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  26. The Conversation (Online), “Trump’s attempts to ban TikTok and other Chinese tech undermine global democracy”, (Aug. 11, 2020 – Op-ed by Philip Mai)
  27. CBC Radio 1 WINDSOR – Windsor Morning, “Will #TikTok be banned in the United States?” by Tony Doucette (Aug. 5, 2020 – Interview w Philip Mai)
  28. CBC Radio 1 SAINT JOHN – Information Morning,  “Will #TikTok be banned in the United States?” by Julia Wright (Aug. 5, 2020 – Interview w Philip Mai)
  29. CBC Radio 1 ONTARIO – Ontario AM, “Will #TikTok be banned in the United States?” by Wei Chen (Aug. 5, 2020 – Interview w Philip Mai)
  30. CBC Radio 1 OTTAWA – Ottawa Morning, “Will #TikTok be banned in the United States?” by Robyn Bresnahan (Aug. 5, 2020 – Interview w Philip Mai)
  31. CBC Radio 1 WINNIPEG – Information Radio, “Will #TikTok be banned in the United States?” by Marcy Markusa (Aug. 5, 2020 – Interview w Philip Mai)
  32. CBC Radio 1 QUEBEC CITY – Quebec AM, “Will #TikTok be banned in the United States?” by Julia Caron (Aug. 5, 2020 – Interview w Philip Mai)
  33. CBC Radio 1 YELLOWKNIFE – The Trailbreaker, “Will #TikTok be banned in the United States?” by Loren McGinnis (Aug. 5, 2020 – Interview w Philip Mai)
  34. CBC Radio 1 VICTORIA – On The Island, “Will #TikTok be banned in the United States?” by Gregor Craigie (Aug. 5, 2020 – Interview w Philip Mai)
  35. CBC Radio 1 VANCOUVER – The Early Edition, “Will #TikTok be banned in the United States?” by Stephen Quinn (Aug. 5, 2020 – Interview w Philip Mai)
  36. CBC Radio 1 REGINA – The Morning Edition,“Will #TikTok be banned in the United States?” by Stefani Langenegger (Aug. 5, 2020 – Interview w Philip Mai)
  37. CBC Radio 1 WHITEHORSE – Yukon Morning, “Will #TikTok be banned in the United States?” by Christine Genier (Aug. 5, 2020 – Interview w Philip Mai)
  38. CBC Radio 1 CAPE BRETON (SYDNEY) – Information Morning “Will #TikTok be banned in the United States?” by Steve Sutherland (Aug. 5, 2020 – Interview w Philip Mai)
  39. The Walrus (Online), “Your Brain on COVID-19 Fear, denial, panic buying: why our minds are not designed to process threats like the coronavirus pandemic”, By Carolyn Abraham (June 18, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  40. Deutsche Welle (Online), “New insights in the battle against misinformation” by Julia Sittmann (Jul. 10, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai and Anatoliy Gruzd)
  41. CBC (online), “1 in 10 Canadians believes a coronavirus conspiracy theory, survey suggests” by Andrea Bellemare and Kate Nicholson (April 24, 2020 – Interview with Philip Mai)

2019

  1. The National (CBC News Network), “Anger in China after whistleblower doctor dies” with Thomas Daigle (Feb. 07, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  2. The National (CBC News Network), “TikTok trouble: Why the app is causing concerns” with Tashauna Reid (Nov. 17, 2019 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  3. Radio Canada International (RCI), “Social media and the battle over political adverts” by Marc Montgomery (Nov. 4, 2019 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  4. CBC News, “Fears of election meddling on social media were overblown, say researchers” by Roberto Rocha (Nov. 3, 2019 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  5. CBC Radio 1 Toronto – Here and Now, “Twitter bans all political advertising” with Gill Deacon (Oct. 31, 2019 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  6. CBC Radio 1 Calgary – Homestretch, “Twitter bans all political advertising” with Doug Dirks (Oct. 31, 2019 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  7. CBC Radio 1 WINNIPEG – Up to Speed, “Twitter bans all political advertising” with host Ismaila Alfa (Oct. 31, 2019 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  8. CBC Radio 1 VICTORIA – All Points West, “Twitter bans all political advertising” with host Robyn Burns, (Oct. 31, 2019 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  9. CBC Radio 1 SASKATCHEWAN – Afternoon Edition, “Twitter bans all political advertising” with host Garth Materie, (Oct. 31, 2019 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  10. CBC Radio 1 KELOWNA — Radio West, “Twitter bans all political advertising” with host Sarah Penton, (Oct. 31, 2019 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  11. Global National, “Security concerns over Chinese-owned apps like TikTok” with Jeff Semple (October 25, 2019 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  12. Global National, “BOT activity during election campaign” with Jeff Semple (October 17, 2019 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  13. Global National, “Political ads micro targeting on Facebook” with Jeff Semple (October 7, 2019 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  14. Toronto Star, “Facebook’s Study app wants to pay you for your data. But experts say the company still has trust issues” by Tony Wong (Jun. 13, 2019 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)
  15. CBC News, “Viral mosque shooting video raises questions about social media firms’ responsibilities” by Emily Chung (Mar. 15, 2019- Interview w/ Philip Mai). Published in: Yahoo! News Canada
  16. Toronto Star, “Toronto police investigating ‘reckless’ video of woman throwing chair from downtown highrise” by Jack Hauen & Gilbert Ngabo (Feb. 11, 2019 – Interview w/ Philip Mai)

2018

  1. CBC News, “A look back at the year Facebook’s dark side came to light” by Ramona Pringle (Dec. 22, 2018 – Interview with Philip Mai)

2017

  1. The Globe and Mail, “Social media got us into a mess. Can it get us out of it?” by Anatoliy Gruzd & Philip Mai (Jun. 14, 2017)

2016

  1. Seventeen, “Facebook shows users different things based on their ethnicity” by Noelle Devoe (Mar. 28, 2016 – Includes Philip Mai’s tweets)

2015

  1. Global News, “Tweets in your timeline may show up out of chronological order soon” by Nicole Bogart (Dec. 9, 2015 – includes Philip Mai’s tweets)

2011 

  1. CBC TV: The Evening News (Halifax, NS), “The Facebook (Twitter) Election” anchored by Amy Smith, with reporting by Stephen Puddicombe (Apr. 18, 2011) *Featured lab members: Kathleen Staves, Sreejata Chatterjee, Philip Mai and Anatoliy Gruzd
  2. CBC Radio One: The World at Six, “The Social Media Lab at Dalhousie” hosted by Alison Smith, with reporting by Stephen Puddicombe (Apr. 18, 2011) *Featured lab members: Kathleen Staves, Sreejata Chatterjee, Philip Mai and Anatoliy Gruzd
  3. CBC Radio: Information Morning (90.5 FM, Halifax, NS), “Canada Games (Closing) on Social Media” hosted by Don Connolly & Elizabeth Logan (Feb. 28, 2011) *Featured Lab member: Philip Mai
  4. SAAB Magazine, “It’s a ‘Twittermobile!” by Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd & Philip Mai (Feb. 1, 2011, pgs. 52-53)