May 7, 2024 | We are living in an age of breakthroughs propelled by advances in artificial intelligence. Technologies that were once the realm of science fiction are now transpiring into our reality. is a technology show where every other Tuesday Taylor Owen sits down with the people shaping this rapidly approaching future.
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Published on: 7 May 2024
March 17, 2024 | In this episode of The Sunday Magazine,听Taylor Owen joins a discussion on digital discourse and the future of online safety regulation.听The US House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok. Professor Owen speaks on Canada's standpoint with this decision, and how the federal government has launched a national security review of the video-sharing app.
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Published on: 19 Mar 2024
March 5, 2024 | In this episode of GZERO AI, Professor听Taylor Owen听takes a look at the Canadian government鈥檚 Online Harms Act, which seeks to hold social media companies responsible for harmful content.
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Published on: 6 Mar 2024
July 23, 2023 | In this opinion piece by Taylor Owen and听Supriya Dwivedi, they reflect on the passage of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, where the government is hoping that Google and Meta would expand the deals they currently have with some Canadian publishers to a wider range of outlets. On the other hand, tech companies are clearly using Canada as a trial to other jurisdictions in the process of enacting similar policies. The piece the highlights where to go from here.听
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Published on: 2 Aug 2023
June 20, 2022 | With the听's new report hot off the press, Commission co-chair and Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen sat down for an interview with CBC Radio to discuss the recommendations on curbing online harm that he and his colleagues have proposed.
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Published on: 23 Jun 2022
In an interview with CBC Radio, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen鈥攚ho leads the School's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy鈥攐pined on the role regulation can play in safeguarding free speech and online safety.
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Published on: 2 May 2022
April 27, 2022 |听Taylor Owen听and听Supriya Dwivedi of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy write that Elon Musk's recent purchase of Twitter might strengthen the democratic governance that social media companies have fought against.
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Published on: 28 Apr 2022
It鈥檚 one of the most pressing questions for researchers and families today: How are children affected by digital technology? Parents, caregivers, experts and policymakers are struggling to understand what鈥檚 best for kids online in an effort to keep up with the rapid pace and scale of technology. Screen Time is a new podcast where we search for answers to the biggest questions out there on kids and technology.
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Published on: 10 Mar 2022
November 7, 2021听| Co-written by Max Bell School Professor Taylor Owen with Sonja Solomun, their article in the National Post looks at how the recently leaked Facebook Papers have spurred public concern and further debate on how policy should endeavor make these platforms more听transparent and accountable.
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Published on: 16 Nov 2021
October 18, 2021 | Facebook whistleblower听Frances Haugen's damning revelations about the harms caused by Facebook and its suite of other social media platforms have spurred American policymakers to action. Listen to Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen's thoughts on the implications of the latest Facebook revelations on Canada's policy efforts to fight online harms.
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Published on: 21 Oct 2021
听October 14, 2021 | In this opinion piece, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen,听former Supreme Court chief justice听Beverley McLachlin, and听chair of the Canadian Citizens' Assembly on Democratic Expression, Peter MacLeod argue that听the latest Facebook controversy surrounding the testimony by Facebook whistle-blower Frances Haugen has the potential to听change the debate about regulating social media.听They also听explain听why the
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Published on: 15 Oct 2021
October 6, 2021 | In this episode of the Globe and Mail'sThe Decibel听podcast, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen speaks about harmful effects of Facebook's addictive nature and what we can do about it.
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Published on: 6 Oct 2021
August 13, 2021 |听 "Anonymity is seen by many as an inherent right in the digital age. But is this right absolute?". In this op-ed in the Globe and Mail, Max Bell School Professor Taylor Owen takes a critical look at the shift听in the discourse surrounding online privacy. To learn more about the digital tools听currently being used to circumvent anonymity and the far-reaching socio-political influences of encryption technology, read on.
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Published on: 16 Aug 2021
June 25, 2021 | How can policy strike the right balance between the protection of free speech and mitigating the impact of online hate? Professor Taylor Owen provides insight into this nuanced issue, proposing ways to hold online platforms accountable for harmful content in a manner which prioritizes democratic freedoms. Also, take a look at Professor Owen's to learn more.
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Published on: 28 Jun 2021
March 19, 2021 | Taylor Owen's latest piece for the National Post delves into听algorithmic bias and the disproportionate harms Big Tech inflicts on people of colour. One piece of the solution? "Amplify听the diverse voices of those with most knowledge of technology鈥檚 injustices."
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Published on: 9 Mar 2021
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