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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · 8d

Does gen alpha know the hamster dance song???

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Mark Medley @markmedley.bsky.social · 22d

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Liz Renzetti @lizrenzetti.bsky.social · Aug 24

Excellent reporting from @samedwards.bsky.social on the ways that misogynists are weaponizing the verdict. Everyone should read this story and be alarmed

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · Aug 20

Have cellphone bans been effective in schools? Share your thoughts

As school starts up again, we want to hear from parents, teachers and students on how cellphone bans have changed the classroom

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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Aug 19

Today I'm on The Decibel, The Globe's daily podcast, talking about why Wikipedia is arguably one of the last good places on the internet. Listen here! pod.link/thedecibel/e...

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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Aug 2

Being obsessed with the weather isn’t new, but this fixation has been modernized with hyper-localized streams of information, push notifications and influencers who feed on its addictive nature – all against the backdrop of extreme weather events. My latest: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Weather apps put more data than ever at our fingertips – and create the perfect storm for misinformation and anxiety

As wildfires and storms fuel climate worries, the rise of weather content on social media shows there’s a fine line between preparation and obsession

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · Jul 31

The Hockey Canada sexual-assault trial is over, but conversations about the sport’s culture continue

Attitudes toward women and sex still need to be confronted and changed beyond the locker room, advocates say

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Mark MacKinnon @markmackinnon.bsky.social · Jul 31

"We are living in big starvation - and people here also are thirsty... [tomorrow] I don't know if I will be able to get a drink of water or not."

Please listen to my friend Hasan Jaber's account of living through war and famine in Gaza.

It pains me to hear how weak he sounds.

The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · Jul 31

Gazan journalist describes starvation, chaos on the ground

Hasan Jaber on his own struggle to find food and water from his home at Bureij Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip

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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Jul 24

Yet since the early 2000s, conversations around the necessity of consent videos and other forms of “consent contracts” have circulated in online forums and social media. Later, the videos gained wider traction as a misguided take-away from the #MeToo movement. t.co/WjeWT93K0v

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-hockey-canada-trial-sexual-assault-consent-videos-evidence/

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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Jul 24

Experts I've interviewed said these types videos are not viable evidence in court, since under Canadian law which needs to be continuing, voluntary and can be revoked at any time. t.co/WjeWT93K0v

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-hockey-canada-trial-sexual-assault-consent-videos-evidence/

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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Jul 24

While giving her verdict this morning, the judge in the Hockey Canada trial highlighted the two consent videos recorded by one of the players. The judge says E.M. appears sober, is speaking clearly and not slurring. t.co/bt0wzClPIL

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-hockey-canada-sexual-assault-trial-verdict-live-updates-reactions/

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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Jul 23

A niche source request! Do you, or someone you know, have a personal weather station in their backyard and live in the general Toronto area? I want to talk to you/them for a story! Email is (always) open at [email protected]

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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Jul 23

I weighed in on the Coldplay jumbotron kiss-cam scandal, which imo highlights our rabid obsession with online sleuthing and subsequent public shaming, and how our rabbit hole-sleuthing can often wade into murky ethical territory. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...

The viral Coldplay kiss-cam video shows digital sleuthing can go too far

Moment between now-former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the tech company’s head of HR sparked a cheating scandal that quickly unraveled online

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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Jul 15

The average person now has more access to weather minutiae than ever before: hour by hour forecasts of rainfall, air quality, pollen count, etc. For a Globe and Mail story, I want to chat with ppl obsessed with checking this weather data! DM or email me at [email protected] 🌩️

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J. Kelly Nestruck @nestruck.bsky.social · Apr 17

As we approach the 20th anniversary of the posting of the first YouTube video ever, online culture reporter Samantha Edwards and I discussed how the platform has changed how the world views and views itself. www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article...

As YouTube turns 20, we look at what the platform has done for us – and to us

The video-sharing website that started off as a way to ‘broadcast yourself’ has turned into a cultural phenomenon. Globe and Mail reporters Samantha Edwards and J. Kelly Nestruck discuss its legacy

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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Apr 17

Plus! From David after Dentist to Rebecca Black, we picked the 20 YouTube videos that define the first 20 years. (I know, we probably missed your fav video. Email me at [email protected] and I'll add it to a followup coming next week!)
Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/3b8af88...

The 20 YouTube videos that defined the platform’s first 20 years

From the Keyboard Cat to David After the Dentist, here’s a roundup of YouTube’s greatest hits

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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Apr 17

* The 20th anniversary of the first video ever posted is April 23, so we're a week early
** We actually wrote to each other back and forth over a couple days, like long distance pen pals. I'm not this articulate IRL, sorry!!!

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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Apr 17

For YouTube's 20th anniversary*, me and the Globe's screens reporter @nestruck.bsky.social chatted** about the legacy of the platform and how its fundamentally changed how we see the world.
Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/3b8af88...

As YouTube turns 20, we look at what the platform has done for us – and to us

The video-sharing website that started off as a way to ‘broadcast yourself’ has turned into a cultural phenomenon. Globe and Mail reporters Samantha Edwards and J. Kelly Nestruck discuss its legacy

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · Apr 5

Health #misinformation is a particularly worrisome problem in Canada where reduced access to family doctors pushes people online to seek medical information, by @samedwards.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #infodemic

Doctors turn to social media to help patients where they’re at: online in a sea of misinformation

Health misinformation is a particularly worrisome problem in Canada where reduced access to family doctors pushes people online to seek medical information

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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Mar 23

Hi Julien. I'm a reporter at the Globe and Mail in Canada who is currently on assignment in Washington DC. I'm wondering if you'd be open to chat abut what the changes in federal funding will mean for your job. Can you send me a DM or email me at [email protected]? Thank you.

Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Mar 10

Xav Trudeau should’ve performed at the Liberal leadership announcement

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Andrea Woo @andreawoo.bsky.social · Feb 27

U.S. President Donald Trump's reason for slapping tariffs on Canadian imports is because he says fentanyl is "pouring" across the border. But he is misrepresenting data about drug seizures and their links to Canada, a Globe investigation finds
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Trump’s White House is using misleading data about drug seizures and their links to Canada, a Globe investigation finds

Some fentanyl seizures attributed to the ‘northern border’ had nothing to do with Canada and were traced to Mexico

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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Feb 14

And yes, I know this is a weird request to send on social media, but trying to cast a wide net here. Share with your privacy advocates and luddite pals!

Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Feb 14

Source callout: do you know someone who isn't on social media (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok) or doesn't use Amazon or Uber for data privacy reasons? I'd love to chat with them for a Globe and Mail story. My email is [email protected] or DM for Signal.

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Samantha Edwards @samedwards.bsky.social · Feb 11

From Truth Social to Rumble, Adin Ross to the Nelk Boys, I wrote about the decidedly right-wing media ecosystem that's flourished in recent years, attracting everyone from traditional Republicans to extremist far-right castaways. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

A guide to Trumpism’s online universe, from Kick to Rumble to Truth Social

A far-right media landscape for social platforms is increasingly taking shape, and its influence now bleeds into the mainstream

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