News

Newspapers & online news

• “Up against an existential threat”. CBA/ABC National: The Canadian Bar Association, May 6, 2026.
• Konhauser, Matthew. (2026, April 13). Ignoring ‘Slopaganda’ and Embracing Wikipedia: Experts Provide Advice For Combating Misinformation. Review of Journalism. 
• “How Companies Hijack AI Chatbots”. The Tyee. April 17, 2026.
• “Fresh questions about Tumbler Ridge tragedy”. Global News. February 21, 2026. 
• “Disinformation experts warn of dire consequences in online hunt for blame”. CTV News. February 16, 2026. 
• “The same firm ran a campaign to save CBC — and Canada Proud's push to defund it”. The National Observer. January 8, 2026. 
• “Inside the AI-powered conspiracy machine selling ‘Truthwear’ to Canadians”. The National Observer. December 8, 2025.
• "Scams and deepfakes put newcomers at risk as Canadians struggle with digital deception". New Canadian Media. November 13, 2025.
• “N.J. firm made misleading websites in names of multiple Canadians and an alleged CRA scammer”. CBC- The Fifth Estate. May 9, 2025.
• “Conspiracy theories dog Canadian PM before election” AFP. April 10, 2025.
• “Social media platforms’ election-integrity initiatives lack transparency, says researcher”. The Globe and Mail. April 1, 2025. 
• “‘Fake news’: Canada’s online news blackout could affect voters in upcoming election: experts”. The Canadian Press. March 28, 2025.
• “Angus’ call for probe into Musk’s meddling draws attention in fight against foreign interference, say comms experts”. The Hill Times. February 3, 2025.
• “Trump shooting has set off a flood of conspiracy theories. But you might be surprised where some are coming from”. Toronto Star. July 17, 2024. 
• “Did Reddit year-end recaps expose Russian interference in Alberta?” St. Albert Gazette. February 27, 2024. 
• “Manitoba voters less informed of election happenings due to Meta's decision to block news, experts say”. CBC News. September 22, 2023. 
• “‘Disaster’: warning for democracy as experts condemn Meta over Canada news ban”. The Guardian. August 4, 2023.
• “B.C. media companies react after being throttled by Facebook, Meta”. CBC News. July 15, 2023. 
• “Canadian police, emergency response agencies consider adopting Meta’s Threads”. The Globe & Mail/ The Canadian Press. July 14, 2023.
• “Transparency, consistency key as Alberta officials battle misinformation along with wildfires”. Calgary Herald. May 22, 2023.
• “Conspiracy theories dog Canadian PM before election” AFP. April 10, 2025.
• “Tucker Carlson is gone from Fox News. But will his polarizing influence linger?” CBC News. April 25, 2023.
• “Q&A: Navigating disinformation online with expert Ahmed Al-Rawi”. Calgary Journal. April 4, 2023. 
• “Right-wing video site Rumble grows, as does its misinformation”. AFP/Times of Malta. April 1, 2023.
• “Dan Fumano: B.C.’s chief electoral officer raised interference concerns three years ago. Little has changed”. Vancouver Sun. March 23, 2023. 
• “How the dream of 15-minute cities was twisted into a nightmare”. Toronto Star. March 7, 2023.
• “Misinformation is hard to fight — but Justin Trudeau has options, experts say”. Toronto Star. February 27, 2023.
• “Ottawa ‘assessing next steps’ on whether to pay if Twitter charges for verification”. Global News. November 7, 2022.
• “Environment Canada says online reports of 'climate police' are false”. CBC News. September 1, 2022.
• “‘Queen of Canada’: the rapid rise of a fringe QAnon figure sounds alarm”. The Guardian. August 23, 2022.
• “Dan Fumano: Vancouver developer behind anonymous group spending thousands on political ads”. Vancouver Sun. August 21, 2022.
• “How podcasts have become misinformation machines — and what can be done about it”. Global News. August 21, 2022.
• “Hoe het Canadese mediaplatform Rebel News het boerenprotest uitmelkt”. Pointer. July 29, 2022.
• “Noord-Amerikaanse mediaplatformen eigenen zich het Nederlandse boerenprotest toe”. Pointer. July 21, 2022.
• “Russia Today covered ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests more than any foreign outlet: research”. Global News. July 13, 2022. 
• “CSIS officials briefed Vancouver mayor on foreign election interference”. Vancouver Sun. June 24, 2022.
• “Vancouver co-founder of Check My Ads takes on Fox News”. Vancouver Sun. June 9, 2022.
• “Weapon of mass disruption: How disinformation is fueling political division”. Science Borealis. May 16, 2022.
• “Google offre une description édulcorée de personnages controversés, selon une étude”. Radio Canada International. May 13, 2022.
• “Russia’s state media outlet RT is embracing Canadian video site Rumble”. The Globe and Mail. May 13, 2022.
• "Will Elon Musk follow the old adage that media freedom is only for those who own the media?" CBC News. April 28, 2022.
• "One quarter of Canadians believe online conspiracy theories, expert says". CBC News. April 28, 2022.
• “Feds inch closer to making social media less toxic”. National Observer. March 31, 2022. 
• “SFU researchers find Google algorithms place innocuous job titles on prominent conspiracy theorists”. The Vancouver Sun. March 31, 2022.
• "Why Canada has a ways to go when it comes to fixing disinformation on Facebook". National Observer, March 29, 2022. 
• “Putin has Interfered in Elections Everywhere”. The Bobr Times, March 19, 2022. 
• Where Did the Convoy Support Come From? Here are the Maps, The Tyee, March 15, 2022.
• “Justin Trudeau says he has a plan to fight Russia’s disinformation”. Toronto Star, March 13, 2022.
• “Federal department gave money to magazine publishing pandemic misinformation”. CBC News, March 11, 2022. 
• Russia says the U.S. is making bioweapons in Ukraine. Here’s the reality, Global News, March 10, 2022.
• “While Russia's military battles Ukraine's, their leaders fight war of media messaging”. National Post, March 5, 2022. 
• Big tech’s response to Russia likely to set precedent, experts say The Globe & Mail, March 3, 2022.
• “Twitter pledges to do more to tackle misinformation — but some tools are missing in Canada”. Toronto Star, March 3, 2022.
• “Former white supremacist says it's never been easier to be radicalized”. CityNews, February 22, 2022.
• “A Convoy Revved by Foreign Actors Spreading Lies”. The Tyee, February 21, 2022.
• "After Trucker Protest, Canada Grapples With a Question: Was It a Blip, or Something Bigger?" The New York Times, February 21, 2022.
• Ottawa protests: conspiracies and accusations of betrayal as police end blockade, The Guardian, February 20, 2022.
• “Nationwide COVID mandate protests fueled by online misinformation: expert”. CityNews, February 19, 2022.
• The ‘Freedom Convoy’ is ending, but issues ‘not going away’, Al Jazeera, February 19, 2022.
• Symbolism of Canadian flag viewed differently among Calgarians in wake of protests, CTV Calgary, February 18, 2022.
• “Misinformation megaphone: Does news coverage of unscientific, hateful rhetoric amplify it?”. Global News, February 17, 2022.
• Maple Leaf flies at protests, the flag is a collective symbol with individual meaning, Toronto Star, February 17, 2022.
• “'No air of reality': Judge shoots down private prosecution of Doug Ford over COVID vaccine 'crimes'. National Post, February 15, 2022. 
• Trucker Protests: What started in Ottawa Could Roll Around the World, National Post, February 11, 2022.
• "A third of North American students question if the Holocaust happened", Vancouver is Awesome, January 31, 2022.
• “Investigation: RCMP misled public about pepper spray incident at Fairy Creek”. Ricochet, November 1, 2021.
• “What to do with Facebook and other giant social media corporations”. Vancouver Sun, October 9, 2021.
• “Political Leaders Need to Address Violence, Hate Seen on Campaign Trail, Say Experts”. The Hill Times, September 22, 2021.
• “From COVID conspiracies to rigged voting machines, misinformation plagues the election”. Ottawa Citizen, September 14, 2021.
• “Election 2021: What party are people in your town looking up?” The Province, September 10, 2021.
• “Election 2021: Liberals 'vulnerable on both flanks' in B.C.”. Vancouver Sun, September 6, 2021. 
• “CBC reviewing security at all stations in Canada following ‘Fake News’ vandalism in Kamloops”. Kamloops This Week, April 28, 2021.
• “Calls for government transparency in COVID data continue as B.C.’s 3rd wave wears on”. Peace Arch News, April 14, 2021.
• “Russian and Iranian internet trolls caused political interference in Canada’s 2015 election”. The Peak, March 9, 2021.
• “Foreign Trolls Use Social Media to Influence Canadian Politics”. My Cowichan Valley Now, February 23, 2021.
• “Propaganda-pushing trolls from Russia, Iran have spent a decade systematically targeting Canada, study shows”. Toronto Star, February 18, 2021.
• “COVID-19: Online handbook counters disinformation over vaccinations and other conspiracy theories”. Vancouver Sun, February 11, 2021. 
• “B.C. prof joins 19 global experts to create online guide to fight COVID misinformation”. Surrey Now, February 8, 2021.
• “B.C. prof joins 19 global experts to create online guide to fight COVID misinformation”. The Abbotsford News, February 8, 2021. 
• “How this man's 'newspaper' is pushing anti-COVID-restrictions rhetoric across Canada”. Toronto Star, February 7, 2021. 
• “Canada Post Carriers Suspended for Refusing to Deliver Pro-Trump Epoch Times”. Vice, February 1, 2021. 
• “Who should decide what you can’t say on social media? Debate rages ahead of potential government action”. Toronto Star, January 31, 2021. 
• “How Movies Like COVID-19 Thriller 'Songbird' Can Fuel Conspiracy Theories”. HuffPost- Canada, November 2, 2020.
• “New Zealand massacre exposed shortcomings at Facebook, YouTube”- The Globe and Mail, March 22, 2019.

Radio & podcast

• 16 interviews with CBC radio on the Canadian Senate's report on Russian disinformation on May 5, 2026.

1. CBC London/Windsor - 'Afternoon Drive' with Matt Allen (pre-recorded),
2. CBC Quebec City - 'Breakaway' with Alison Brunette (pre-recorded),
3. CBC Cape Breton - 'Mainstreet' with Wendy Bergfeldt (pre-recorded),
4. CBC Halifax - 'Mainstreet' with Jeff Douglas (live),
5. CBC Yellowknife- 'Trail's End' with Lawrence Nayally (pre-recorded),
6. CBC St. John's Newfoundland - 'On the Go' with Todd O'Brien (live),
7. CBC Ottawa - 'All in a Day' with Alan Neal (live),
8. CBC Sudbury/Thunder Bay - 'Up North' with Jonathan Pinto (live),
9. CBC Kelowna - 'Radio West' with Sarah Penton (pre-recorded),
10. CBC Winnipeg - 'Up to Speed' with Cory Funk (live),
11. CBC Victoria - 'All Points West' with Kathryn Marlow (pre-recorded),
12. CBC Vancouver - 'On the Coast' with Gloria Macarenko (pre-recorded),
13. CBC Whitehorse - 'Airplay' with Dave White (pre-recorded),
14. CBC Edmonton - 'Radio Active' with Min Dhariwal (live),
15. CBC Calgary - Homestretch' with Chris dela Torre (live),
16. CBC Saskatchewan - 'The 306' with Peter Mills (live).

• “When truth is an illusion”. Columnists from CBC Radio. February 10, 2026.
• 5 interviews on AI, misinformation, & diVine social media. CBC Radio on November 18, 2025: 

1. CBC Victoria, ‘On the Island’ with Gregor Craigie, Victoria, (live).
2. CBC Vancouver- ‘Early Edition’ with Stephen Quinn, (live).
3. CBC Kamloops - ‘Daybreak Kamloops’ with Shelley Joyce, (pre-recorded).
4. CBC Southern Interior, B.C. - ‘Daybreak South’ with Chris Walker, (live).
5. CBC Prince George - ‘Daybreak North’ with Bill Fee, (live).

• “Is social media still social?”. CBC Radio, Columnists from CBC Radio program. May 22, 2025.
• “How to recognize and resist election misinformation and disinformation”. CBC Radio, Columnists from CBC Radio program. April 9, 2025. 
• “Canada at odds with big tech”. The World Radio. August 22, 2023.
• “Le Canada perçu comme un pays totalitaire dans la complosphère internationale”. Radio Canada International. February 3, 2023.
• A live interview on the Canadian flag and populism. The Make Farwell Show, CityNews 570, Waterloo Region. June 29, 2022.  
• “Hacking the Middle East, with Ahmed Al-Rawi”. The Gateway- A podcast from the Middle East. June 27, 2022. 
• “Google, Amazon and the Far-Right with Dr. Al-Rawi | Ornithine Interviews”. Ornithine. May 4, 2022. 
• “What's the truth behind fake news?” The CRAM Podcast: Extraordinary Ideas Unleashed, April 7, 2022. 
• Google autocomplete and the spread of conspiracies, CFAX radio 1070 with Adam Sterling, April 4, 2022. 
• 'SFU Study Finds Google Autocomplete Helps Mislead Public, and Legitimize Conspiracy Theorists', CFAX 1070,  March 31, 2022.
• A live interview on Google’s biased algorithms with Jon De Roo - 97.3 THE EAGLE – CKLR, March 31, 2022.
• A live interview on Google’s biased algorithms with Brett Mineer - CHNL 610AM, March 31, 2022. 
• ‘Freedom convoy’ forums find new focus: disinformation about Russia-Ukraine war, Live on Alan Carter Radio Show, March 10, 2022.
• 'Freedom convoy' forum find new focus: disinformation about Russia-Ukraine war, Live on the Shaye Ganam Radio Show, March 10, 2022.
• CBC News, Vancouver, Convoy Aftermath, February 22, 2022.
• Truckers blocking the Canada-U.S. border could seriously impact supply chain, NPR, February 10, 2022.
• Flag Symbolism: Canadian flag on display by Olympic athletes and vaccine mandate protestors, The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn, live CBC Radio, Vancouver, February 8, 2022.
• Convoy Protest and Misinformation Live Radio Interview, Ryan Price, CFAX Radio, CTV News, Vancouver, January 31, 2022.
• Disinformation Around Food Shortages Growing BCIT News, and on the radio, January 27, 2022.
• TikTok survey finds ‘hoax challenges’ are scaring teens. What’s being done? Live Radio Interview, Alan Carter News Program, on Global Radio News, November 17, 2021.
• Live radio interview on Mark Carcasole's show on “Share a pet photo, plant a tree? Check before you join a trend, experts say”. Global News Radio- 640 Toronto, November 12, 2021. 
• Live radio interview in the Shaye Ganam show on 630 CHED and 770 CHQR on “Conspiracy Theories and the Election”, September 22, 2021.
• Live radio interview on Daybreak South with Chris Walker on “The rise of conspiracy theories and how they are affecting the 2021 federal election”. CBC Radio One, September 17, 2021.
• “Understanding misinformation during the Covid-19 pandemic”. Cabin Radio, September 5, 2021. 
• Live radio interview the host Suzanne Pasch on Spice Radio on Facebook and disinformation, Vancouver, B.C., August 31, 2021.
• Live radio interview in the Shaye Ganam show on 630 CHED and 770 CHQR on Facebook's Canadian Election Integrity Initiative and disinformation, August 31, 2021.
• Recorded radio interview with Mankiran Aujla on Spice Radio on Facebook's Canadian Election Integrity Initiative and disinformation, Vancouver, B.C, August 19, 2021.
• “La désinformation à l'étranger s’abreuve de contenus produits au Canada”. Radio Canada- ICI, March 14, 2021.
• Recorded radio interview with Mankiran Aujla on Spice Radio on Iranian and Russian trolls, Vancouver, B.C, February 25, 2021.
• Live radio interview on Bill Kelly Show - Global News Radio regarding Iranian and Russian trolls, Hamilton, Toronto, ON, February 25, 2021.
• Live radio interview on Adam Stirling Show - C.Fax Radio regarding Iranian and Russian trolls, Vancouver Island, B.C., February 22, 2021.
• Recorded radio interview with Mike Patterson on Vista Radio Station on Iranian and Russian trolls, Duncan, Vancouver Island, B.C., February 18, 2021.
• “Russian and Iranian internet trolls attempted to influence 2015 federal election: SFU study”. The Indo-Canadian Voice, February 18, 2021.
• “Foreign trolls tried to impact 2015 federal election: SFU researcher”. News 1130– CityNews -Vancouver Radio, February 18, 2021 (Recorded interview). 
• “Les poursuites en diffamation, une arme contre la désinformation?” Radio Canada-ICI, February 14, 2021. 
• "Little evidence bots, trolls influencing federal election campaign on social media: researcher”. 1130 Radio- CityNews, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, September 12, 2019.
• “Bots and the 2019 Canadian election”. 660NEWS Radio, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, September 12, 2019.
• “The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn: Russian trolls and the Canadian 2019 election” – CBC Vancouver radio, August 6, 2019.