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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 6d

If you're a scientist or researcher sharing your work online, here are some resources to help you manage the risks of being public. socialmedialab.ca/km-compass/

Pro Tip: Share them with your communications office and encourage them to form a rapid response team, with a plan of action in place.

KM Compass - A Knowledge Mobilization App - Social Media Lab

“Helping You Share What You Know, Where It Matters Most“ At a time when public trust in institutions is fragmented and misinformation spreads faster than evidence, researchers and experts face a criti...

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 6d

"New KM Compass App From the Social Media Lab Helps Researchers Translate Knowledge Into Real-World Impact" socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/02/n...

New KM Compass App From the Social Media Lab Helps Researchers Translate Knowledge Into Real-World Impact - Social Media Lab

TORONTO, ON – [October 02, 2025] — At a time when public trust in institutions is fragmented and misinformation spreads faster than evidence, researchers and experts face a critical challenge: how to ...

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 10d

Q: Can soft moderation techniques (such as footnotes and blur screens) decrease engagement with misinformation on social media?

A: Yes, yes, they can.
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 12d

To put it another way, social media is good at showing what people are talking about (the trending direction of public attention or sentiment), but it doesn’t reliably convey how many people feel that way (intensity) or how strongly they feel it (speed/force of change).

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 12d

In some way, social media is like a weather vane in a storm: it spins quickly to show where the wind’s blowing, but you can’t tell how fierce the storm really is.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 12d

"Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say" gizmodo.com/cracker-barr...

Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say

Doesn't that make more sense than lots of people caring about Cracker Barrel?

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 12d

The Cracker Barrel story should serve as a reminder that "What a journalist can discern from publicly available social media data is not exactly what is typically thought of as 'public opinion.'”

We & our colleagues outlined this problem back in 2018. policyoptions.irpp.org/2018/09/when...

When journalists report social media as public opinion

As digital data about people grows, journalists are increasingly turning to social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to find information. One trend in journalism, particularly in political ...

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 14d

Before sharing an amazing & supposedly real-life video or image (esp if it seems shocking, divisive, or too good to be true), be sure to verify multiple trusted sources. Thread below via @socialmedialab.ca has more tips. 👇🏽

Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 14d

"Facebook video of CN Tower on fire should have AI-generated content label, experts say. No fire happened and video is a deepfake, CN Tower says." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A video of the CN Tower on fire went viral on Facebook. The problem? It's fake | CBC News

A fake video of the CN Tower on fire went viral on Facebook this week and experts say it's another example of why social media platforms need to clearly mark AI-generated content.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 13d

Is Finland a model for Canada to counter disinformation? But how practical is the hope that Finland can be a beacon for other democracies? www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
According to @lageneralista.ca from the Carnegie Endowment Information Environment Project, "Ecologically speaking, not very."

Is Finland a model for Canada to counter disinformation?

The reported absence of significant attacks will likely continue to fuel the belief in democratic policy circles that Finland is a shining example other countries should follow in the fight against di...

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 14d

From Russia with love ❤️:
- "Grassroots movement focused on separating Alberta from Canada"
- Webpage capture: archive.is/JbKUV
- TikTok screenshot: archive.is/xB1Mc

So, yes, Russia remains very interested in Canada.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 14d

The West have long been a target of the Kremlin’s disinformation campaigns. Since the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Russia has used a variety of information warfare tactics to destabilize the Ukrainian government & undermine the legitimacy of democratic governments. socialmedialab.ca/2024/03/12/n...

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 14d

"Facebook video of CN Tower on fire should have AI-generated content label, experts say. No fire happened and video is a deepfake, CN Tower says." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A video of the CN Tower on fire went viral on Facebook. The problem? It's fake | CBC News

A fake video of the CN Tower on fire went viral on Facebook this week and experts say it's another example of why social media platforms need to clearly mark AI-generated content.

www.cbc.ca

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 15d

Without a shared commitment to legal order and enforcement, no algorithm, platform safeguard, or innovation can prevent the slow decay of civic trust, and America becomes another low-trust failed state.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 15d

Why it matters: In Canada, "...one-third of Canadian adults have a TikTok account, but that 65 per cent of adults aged 18 to 24 and 59 per cent of those aged 25 to 34 use the app" (census-blanced survey/n=1,500).

Download our free full report here: socialmedialab.ca/2025/05/05/n...

[New Report] The State of Social Media in Canada 2025. - Social Media Lab

Social media use among Canadians has largely rebounded. X (formerly Twitter) stands out as the lone decliner. TORONTO — May 2025 — After a post‑pandemic dip in 2022, social media account ownership and...

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 15d

An investigation by Canada's Privacy Commissioner found that while TikTok is not intended for people under 13, "hundreds of thousands of Canadian children access TikTok’s platform each year – and that TikTok has been collecting and using their personal information." www.priv.gc.ca/en/opc-news/...

News release: Joint investigation into TikTok highlights privacy concerns related to the collection and use of children’s personal information - Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Even though the company has stated that its platform is not intended for people under the age of 13, the investigation found that hundreds of thousands of Canadian children access TikTok’s platform each year – and that TikTok has been collecting and using their personal information.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 16d

Here's a peek at who has been trying to sway Americans on Facebook and Instagram over the past seven days. app.polidashboard.org/meta_ads?cou...

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 19d

Science is not about saying something is right but that it has not proven to be wrong yet. #ScienceNotCertainty
#AlwaysTesting
#ScienceInProgress

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 22d

"Oracle, Andreessen Horowitz consortium will control 80% of TikTok in U.S.: Report" www.fastcompany.com/91405633/tik...

Oracle, Andreessen Horowitz consortium will control 80% of TikTok in U.S.: Report

Current users of the app will be asked to shift to a new app, which TikTok has built and is testing.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 22d

Younger adults on social media are much more likely than older users to say social media is important for finding like-minded people and getting involved. pewrsr.ch/41Rz37x

42% of social media users say the sites are important for them getting involved with political, social issues

Younger adults on social media are much more likely than older users to say social media is important for finding like-minded people and getting involved.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 22d

🧵 1/ The most effective disinformation campaigns rarely invent ideas out of thin air. Instead, they take preexisting facts, emotions, and grievances, then distort or exaggerate them in ways that deepen division, heighten resentment, and make falsehoods feel more credible.

Foreign disinformation about Charlie Kirk's killing seeks to widen US divisions

Russia moved quickly to exploit conservative activist Charlie Kirk's shooting death at a Utah college, with groups linked to the Kremlin spreading false and misleading claims that experts say are desi...

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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 29d

anyone have a quick historical rundown on unplanned military activity in Poland? I’m new here.

Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 29d

Poland closes Warsaw International Airport due to "unplanned military activity"
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 29d

If you’re just waking up to the news about the large Russian drone incursions into Poland, here’s our thread with more context.

Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 29d

Poland closes Warsaw International Airport due to "unplanned military activity"
#RussianDrones

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 29d

"If Poland is willing to intercept drones over its territory, then Poland and NATO should offer to extend that protection to the Western part of Ukraine. It is technically feasible, and the decision is one of political will." www.rusi.org/in-the-news/...

Ed Arnold comments on the consequence of Russian drones violating Polish airspace

This incursion is a far more serious violation of Polish airspace from Russia than what has happened previously.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · Sep 5

Our NoteTracker app now contains data on over 1.5 million Community Notes from around the world.

The app allows journalists, regulators and the public to see proposed notes in near real-time before they are available on X. notetracker.socialmediadata.org

NoteTracker Dashboard

App for Discovering and Analyzing X Posts with Community Notes

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