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The internet blackout in Iran has stanched the flow of reliable information about the political unrest roiling the country. Filling the void has been a deluge of propaganda, disinformation and influence campaigns from countries or parties trying to shape the outcome of the conflict.

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— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) January 16, 2026 at 6:25 AM

A tale of two Facebook groups in Vaughan. One is conservative, one is NDP, and run by a conservative. A new front in social media advertising weirdness. www.thestar.com/politics/fed…

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— Alex Boyd (@alexboyd.bsky.social) April 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM

"Why some U.S. TikTok users are deleting the app. TikTok’s U.S. operations are now majority controlled by an American-owned joint venture, but the transition was glitchy and users have expressed concern that there could be more censorship on the platform." www.cbc.ca/player/play/…

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— Social Media Lab (@socialmedialab.ca) February 2, 2026 at 9:34 AM

2026

  1. CBC – The National (online) “Why some U.S. TikTok users are deleting the app” by Ashley Fraser (February 1, 2026 – Interview with Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management)
  2. Le Figaro (online) “Fake accounts, “likes” and the Shah of Iran: in the shadows, Israel’s digital war against the Islamic Republic” / “Faux comptes, « likes » et chah d’Iran : dans l’ombre, la guerre numérique d’Israël contre la République islamique” by Stanislas Poyet (January 30, 2026 – Included a quote by Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management.) The quote used was originally provided to the New York Times for a different story.
  3. Australian Broadcasting Company (online) “The US wanted to ban TikTok over national security concerns. Does a deal with China fix that?” by Max Walden and Jason Fang (January 28, 2026 – Interview with Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management)
  4. New York Times (online) “Battles Over Truth Rage Online Amid Iran’s Internet Blackout” by Steven Lee Myers, Tiffany Hsu, Stuart A. Thompson (January 16, 2026 – Interview with Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management)

2025

  1. The Tyee (online) “How a Flawed X Feature Sparked False Political Accusations” by Jen St. Denis (December 1, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management)
  2. North Shore News (online) “Fact File: How Canadian accounts got swept up in X’s location feature accuracy issues” by Marissa Birnie (November 28, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management)
  3. CBC (online) “New location feature on X sheds light on accounts — but also has errors” by Elizabeth Thompson (November 26, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management)
  4. CBC Windsor Morning (radio) “Facebook video of CN Tower on fire should have AI-generated content label, experts say” (Quotes Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management) 
  5. CBC (online) “Facebook video of CN Tower on fire should have AI-generated content label, experts say” by Muriel Draaisma & John Paul Gallardo (September 24, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management)
  6. Global News (online) “TikTok failed to keep kids off platform, Canadian privacy watchdogs find” by Sean Boynton (September 23, 2025 – Cites the Social Media Lab’s The State of Social Media in Canada 2025 Report)  
  7. CTV News (online) “How this Canadian man was falsely identified as the Charlie Kirk shooter” by Dorcas Marfo & Adrian Ghobrial (September 11, 2025 – Video Interview with Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management)
  8. Toronto Star (online) “Why fires have become the new front in the post-COVID fight for ‘freedom’” by Alex Boyd (Interview with Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management)
  9. Toronto Star (online) “bbno$, the Beaches warn approaching TikTok Canada closure will hurt homegrown artists” by Alex Nino Gheciu (August 20, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management)
  10. CBC News (online) “The YouTube-ification of streaming? Why Netflix is making big deals with YouTubers” by Nick Logan (August 2, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management)
  11. France 24 (online) “US adversaries fuel disinformation about LA protests” by AFP (June 13, 2025 – Quotes the Social Media Lab’s Bluesky post)
  12. AFP Fact Check (online) “Bricks from Malaysia and New Jersey misrepresented amid LA unrest” by Bill McCarthy (June 11, 2025 – Quotes the Social Media Lab’s Bluesky Post)
  13. The Boston Globe (online) “Fake images, conspiracy theories swirl around LA protests” by Steven Lee Myers (June 10, 2025 – Quotes the Social Media Lab’s Bluesky post) 
  14. Raw Story (online) “‘Catnip’: Tech experts expose tricks used to ignite right-wing fury at protests” by Travis Gettys (June 10, 2025 – Quotes the Social Media Lab’s Bluesky post)
  15. The Week (online) “FACT CHECK: Trump claims LA protesters came in with bricks, bore foreign flags” by The Week News Desk (June 10, 2025 – Quotes the Social Media Lab’s Bluesky post.
  16. The Times of India (online) “Trump’s troops, Soros’s bricks: Lies flood socials – What’s behind LA protests?” by TOI World Desk (June 10, 2025 – Quotes the Social Media Lab’s Bluesky post)
  17. The Guardian (online) “Misinformation about LA Ice protests swirls online: ‘Catnip for rightwing agitators’” by Blake Montgomery (June 10, 2025 – Quotes the Social Media Lab’s Bluesky post)
  18. The New York Times (online) “Fake Images and Conspiracy Theories Swirl Around L.A. Protests” by Steven Lee Myers (June 10, 2025 – Quotes the Social Media Lab’s Bluesky post)
  19. Toronto Star (online) “Conservative or NDP? Dual Facebook election pages in Vaughan share an unusual connection” by Alex Boyd & Ryan Tumilty (April 24, 2025 – Quotes Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab, Ted Rogers School of Management)
  20. The Conversation Canada (online) “Two-thirds of Canadians have experimented with generative AI, but most don’t understand its impacts” by Anatoliy Gruzd, Philip Mai, and Anthony Clements Haines (April 23, 2025)
  21. #880 CHED – Shaye Ganam Show (radio) (April 17, 2025 – Interview with Anthony Clements Haines, Research Associate at the Social Media Lab at Ted Rogers School of Management)
  22. #880 CHED – The Courtney Theriault Show (radio) “Conservatives and Liberals are targeting different generations and geographies online” (April 7, 2025 – Interview with William Hollingshead, Postdoctoral research fellow, Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management)
  23. Toronto Star (online) “Another TikTok ban in the U.S. is looming this weekend. Here’s what it means for Canada” by Mark Colley (April 3, 2025 – Cites the Social Media Lab’s State of Social Media in Canada 2022 Report)
  24. Noovo Info (online) “L’influence des groupes Facebook sur la campagne électorale fédérale canadienne” by Lila Mouch (April 2, 2025 – Cites the Social Media Lab’s forthcoming State of Social Media in Canada 2025 Report)
  25. The Logic (online) “Canada Proud is dominating Facebook ahead of the election” by James Temperton (March 31, 2025 – Cites the Social Media Lab’s State of Social Media in Canada 2025 Report)
  26. Toronto Star (online) “‘Canada as the 51st state’ seemed like Donald Trump’s idea of a joke. Here’s how it stopped being funny” by Alex Boyd (March 22, 2025 – Quotes Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management)
  27. Toronto Star (online) “Opinion | I grew up on Twitter. But with a new Trump era on the horizon, I’ve turned to Bluesky. Here’s what I found there” by Richie Assaly (March 10, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  28. The Nation (online) “Virus disinformation drives anti-China sentiment, lockdown fears” by News Wire (February 12, 2025 – Quotes Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management.
  29. South China Morning Post (online) “Viral HMPV clickbait stokes anti-China rhetoric, from India to the Philippines” by Agence France-Presse (February 11, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  30. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (online) “Trump’s TikTok reprieve is temporary. Change is coming, one way or another” by Ange Lavoipierre (January 20, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  31. Toronto Star (online) “TikTok appears to be back in the U.S. after a brief ban. Here’s what Canadian users need to know” by Andy Takagi (January 19, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  32. CBC Newsroom (TV) “What will TikTok ‘going dark’ mean for its millions of users around the world?” by Marianne Dimain (January 18, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  33. CBC – CBLA-FM (radio) “TikTok and Red Note” (January 16, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  34. CBC Metro Morning (radio) “TikTok Ban” by David Common (January 16, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  35. Weekly Voice (online) “TikTok Ban in the U.S.: What It Means for Canadian Users and the Future of Data Security” by Voice (January 16, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  36. Toronto Star (online) “The U.S. TikTok ban could hit in a matter of days. Here’s what Canadian users need to know” by Andy Takagi (January 14, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai) 
  37. The Globe and Mail (online) “What’s happening with TikTok in the U.S.?” by Samantha Edwards (January 9, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  38. CBC (Online) “Meta is ending fact-checking in the U.S. Could that affect the vote in Canada?” by Elizabeth Thompson (January 9, 2025 – Interview with Philip Mai)

2024

  1. CBC (online) “Drone? UFO? Or symptom of bungled messaging from the government?” by Geoff Nixon (December 20, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  2. Toronto Star (online) “Opinion | I grew up on Twitter. But with a new Trump era on the horizon, I’ve turned to Bluesky. Here’s what I found there” by Richie Assaly (December 1, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)  
  3. CBC (online) “Canadian MPs among social media users pivoting from X to Bluesky in the wake of U.S. vote” by Elizabeth Thompson (November 25, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai) 
  4. Barron’s (online) “Election fraud claims go silent after Trump win” by Joshua Melvin and Anuj Chopra (November 11, 2024 Interview with Philip Mai)
  5. Toronto Star (online) “Ottawa’s TikTok order sends mixed messages to users, experts say” by Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press (November 7, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  6. Toronto Star (online) “U.S. Election: House majority hangs in the balance; Kamala Harris makes concession speech” by Andy Takagi, Nathan Bawaan, Alex Boyd and Marco Chown Oved (November 7, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  7. Toronto Star (online) “How Canadians can watch the U.S. election, with or without cable” by Alex Nino Gheciu (November 4, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  8. Globe and Mail (online newsletter) “Will Canada follow the U.S. and ban TikTok? Users say that would shut the door on conversation” by Ann Hui (October 30, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  9. CBC (online) “Instagram’s new teen accounts add protections. Experts say it’s not enough” by Jessica Wong (September 18, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  10. CBC (online) “Recent bot campaign backing Poilievre shows AI easily accessible for political messaging: report” by Darren Major (Aug 27, 2024 – Referenced Social Media Lab blog post)
  11. CBC (online) “Bot campaign backing Pierre Poilievre looks the work of an amateur, experts say” by David Thurton (Aug 16, 2024 – Referenced Social Media Lab blog post)
  12. CBC (online) “Social media is introducing Kamala Harris to young voters. But will it get her votes?” by Geoff Nixon (July 23, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  13. CTV News (online) “From AI running wild to collapsing ecosystems, government report outlines future disruptions” by Daniel Otis (May 21, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  14. Globe and Mail (online newsletter) “Lately: TikTok bans, crypto scams and layoffs on Zoom” by Samantha Edwards (April 26, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  15. Toronto Star (online) “The U.S. TikTok ban is now law and a nine-month countdown has started. Is Canada next?” by Andy Takagi (April 24, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  16. Globe and Mail (online) “What experts think the government should do when it comes to kids and social media” by Caroline Alphonso (April 5, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  17. Globe and Mail The Decibel (podcast) “School boards take on social media giants” by Menaka Raman-Wilms (April 4, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  18. CBC (online) “Facebook brought back what some say is its most annoying feature: poking” by Natalie Stechyson (March 27, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai) 
  19. Toronto Star (online) “Does the proposed U.S. ban on TikTok mean Canada’s not far behind?” by Andy Takagi (March 20, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  20. Radio-Canada (online) “As the U.S. moves closer to a TikTok ban, influencers in Canada worry” (March 19, 2024 – cites State of Social Media Report from the Social Media Lab)
  21. Zoomer Radio Fight Back (radio) “The U.S. move to potentially ban Tik Tok” by Libby Znaimer (March 18, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  22. CBC The Sunday Magazine (radio) “What the tick-tock of online regulation says about our digital discourse” by Piya Chattopadhyay (March 17, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai) 
  23. Global News (online) “What a TikTok ban could mean for Canadians — and could it happen here?” by Sean Previl  (March 15, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai) 
  24. CBC Here and Now Toronto with Gill Deacon (radio) “The U.S proposed legislation targeting TikTok” by Gill Deacon (March 11, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  25. CBC (online) “Trump claims concern over possible TikTok ban, years after he tried to ban it himself” by Geoff Nixon (March 8, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  26. CBC Radio Syndication (radio) “Should political leaders be on TikTok?” by Manjula Selvarajah (February 28, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai).
  27. Crikey (online) (Australia) “Labor highlights tax cuts in Dunkley campaign, while Liberals go after Albo” by Anton Nilsson (February 20, 2024 – References PoliDashboard)
  28. Toronto Star (online) “Can you tell the difference between AI-generated images and real people? Take our quiz” by Kevin Jiang (February 16, 2024 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  29. Crikey (online) (Australia) “Right-wing group Advance begins Dunkley by-election attacks with fake news Facebook page” by Cam Wilson (February 12, 2024 – References PoliDashboard)

2023

  1. CBC Radio One (radio) “The Future of Google Search” (October 4, 2023 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  2. BNN Bloomberg (TV) “Twitter’s new ‘X’ logo to come with possible trademark issues” (July 24, 2023 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  3. Toronto Life (online) “Editor’s Letter: Inside the it-boy empire of Josh Richards” by Malcolm Johnston (July 20, 2023 – Cites State of Social Media Lab report from the Social Media Lab)
  4. Toronto Star (online) “Facing TikTok ban, CEO testifies at U.S. House committee, and gets a rough ride” by Irem Koca (July 19, 2023 – Cites State of Social Media report from the Social Media Lab)
  5. Toronto Star (online) “The metaverse was supposed to be the future of the internet. Is that dream now dead?” (May 15, 2023 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  6. Globe and Mail (online), “Elon Musk treating journalistic independence like ‘a game,’ CBC says about Twitter” by Temur Durrani (April 19, 2023 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  7. Ottawa Citizen (online) “As mainstream journalists retreat from covering Russia, digital propaganda fills the void” (April 5, 2023 – Cites Social Media Lab)
  8. The Brock Press (online) “TikTok banned on Canadian government-issued devices” (March 6, 2023 – Cites State of Social Media report from the Social Media Lab)
  9. AM980 (CFPL) (radio) TiKTok Ban and Canada’s data privacy (March 3, 2023 – Interview with Philip Mai)
  10. Todayville (online) “Canada banning video app TikTok on government-issued mobile devices“ (March 1, 2023 – Cites State of Social Media report from the Social Media Lab)
  11. Global News (online) “Singh will pause TikTok use as Canada’s ban for government devices kicks in” (February 28, 2023 – Cites State of Social Media report from the Social Media Lab)
  12. BBC (online) “Canada bans TikTok on government devices” (February 28, 2023 – Cites State of Social Media report from the Social Media Lab)
  13. CityNews Ottawa (online) “Canada banning video app TikTok on government-issued mobile devices” by Nojoud Al Mallees (February 27, 2023 – Cites State of Social Media Report from Social Media Lab)
  14. Toronto Star (online) “Canada banning video app TikTok on government-issued mobile devices” by Nojoud Al Mallees (February 27, 2023 – Cites State of Social Media Report from Social Media Lab)
  15. News.24 (online) (French) “Is TikTok bad? Here’s why many Western countries are taking a closer look”  (February 26, 2023 – Interview with Anatoliy Gruzd)
  16. Global News (online) “TikTok is facing a joint investigation from Canadian privacy watchdogs” by Rachel Gilmore (February 23, 2023 – cites public report from the Social Media Lab)
  17. Coast Mountain News (online) “The staggering socioeconomic costs of COVID anti-vaxxer behaviour” (February 16, 2023 – cites Philip Mai and Anatoliy Gruzd)
  18. The Conversation (online) “Twitter’s new data fees leave scientists scrambling for funding – or cutting research” by Jon Patrick-Allem (includes Social Media Lab’s Twitter)
  19. 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)
  20. 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)
  21. CBC RADIO “​​Fighting the disinformation war” (January 22, 2023 – Interview with Anatoliy Gruzd)
  22. Cision (online), “Canadian Heritage funds projects to strengthen Canadians’ resilience against harmful online disinformation” (January 11, 2023 – Cites the Social Media Lab as funding recipient)
  23. South First (online) (India) “WHO’s two-day Traditional Medicine Global Summit sparks controversy and scepticism” (August 18, 2023 – Includes Philip Mai’s Twitter)
  24. Crikey (online) (Australia) “Meet the crypto entrepreneur bankrolling his own campaign against the Voice to Parliament” by Cam Wilson (June 23, 2023 – References PoliDashboard)
  25. Forbes (online) (US) “Research Gives 3 Real Reasons Why Some Young Adults Become Cyberbullies” (June 14, 2023 – Interview with Felipe Soares)
  26. Phys.org (online) (UK) “Young people engaging in anti-social behavior online seek social approval, study finds” (May 24, 2023 – Interview with Felipe Soares)
  27. Crikey (online) (Australia) “Anti-Voice ‘news’ Facebook page is run by the No camp, but you wouldn’t know it” by Cam Wilson (May 22, 2023 – References PoliDashboard)
  28. Vice (online) (US) “Twitter Disables Autocomplete After It Recommends Animal Torture and Mass Shooting Videos” (May 11, 2023 – Includes Philip Mai’s Twitter)
  29. MobileSyrup (online) (US) “Twitter turns off autocomplete after disturbing results start surfacing” by John Kanellakos (May 11, 2023 – Includes Philip Mai’s Twitter)
  30. FastCompany (online) (US) “Twitter’s decision to remove free API access could scare off developers for good” by Clint Rainey (February 23, 2023 – includes Social Media Lab’s Twitter)
  31. Silicon Republic (online) (US) “Twitter’s API fees will hinder valuable research” by Jon Patrick-Allem (February 10, 2023 – includes Social Media Lab Twitter)
  32. Insider Intelligence (online) (US) “Canada Social Media Outlook 2023” by Paul Briggs (January 25, 2023 – Cites public report from the Social Media Lab)
  33. 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 with 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)