Media Coverage

 Please visit the Social Media Lab’s Media Coverage page for a complete list.

 

Recent media appearances and mentions

2023

1. Global News (online) “Why you should care about what TikTok and other platforms do with your data” (February 28, 2023 – Interview with Anatoliy Gruzd)
2. CBC (online) “Is TikTok bad? Here’s why many Western countries are taking a closer look” (February 26, 2023 – Interview with Anatoliy Gruzd)
3. 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)
4. 900 CHML (radio) The Bill Kelly Show – Join host Bill Kelly live to chat about social media platforms raising costs for verification with Anatoliy Gruzd (February 23, 2023)
5. Coast Mountain News (online) “The staggering socioeconomic costs of COVID anti-vaxxer behaviour” (February 16, 2023 – cites Philip Mai and Anatoliy Gruzd)
6. CBC (online), “‘Deny, deflect, distract’: How Russia spreads disinformation about the war in Ukraine” by Alexandra Zabjek (January 22, 2023 – Interview with Anatoliy Gruzd)
7. CBC RADIO “​​Fighting the disinformation war” (January 22, 2023 – Interview with Anatoliy Gruzd)

2022

1. National Post (online), “Canada ignores TikTok alarm bells as U.S. considers ban over China spying fears” by Tom Blackwell (December 22, 2022 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd and cited State of Social Media report from the Social Media Lab)
2. 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)
3. 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)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. BFM: The Business Radio Station (Online), “Pressing Matters: The Social Media Battlefront Of The Ukraine War” (Mar 27, 2022 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
7. Sunday Mail (Online), “NEW: Companies are increasingly turning to social media to screen potential employees” (Mar 22, 2022 – By Anatoliy Gruzd, Elizabeth Dubois and Jenna Jacobson)
8. The Canadian Press (online), “Glut of social media posts, political divisiveness a challenge for content moderators”,  by Tara Deschamps (May 22, 2022 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
9. AM980 (CFPL) (Radio), Mar 17, 2022 – Interview with Anatoliy Gruzd, on misinformation and Ukraine war
10. 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) 
11. University Affairs (Online), “1 in 4 youth ‘may ignore science,’ leading to calls for improved communications” (Feb 4, 2022 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)

2021

1. Toronto Star (Online), “What’s Facebook’s metaverse? Mark Zuckerberg says he’s crafting the future of the internet. Here’s why your data’s at risk” (Nov 3, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd) 
2. Mornings with Simi: Global News (Omny.fm Vancouver), “The Social Media shutdown that had people stranded” (Oct 5, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
3. The Hill Times (Online), “Fear, negativity dominated elxn#44 ads, saystrategists” By PETER MAZEREEUW (Sept. 20, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
4. Vancouver Sun (Online), “Election 2021: The tweets of #elxn44”, By Nathan Griffiths (Sept. 17, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
5. Canada.com (Online), “Election 2021: The tweets of #elxn44”, By Nathan Griffiths (Sept. 17, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
6. CTV News (Online), “Spending on Facebook ads skyrockets amid election, as Liberals outspend all other parties combined”, By Nicole Bogart (Sept. 3, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
7. 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) 
8. 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) 
9. CBCRadio (Online), “Biden sticking to Aug. 31 deadline for troop withdrawal but asks for contingency plan”, (Aug. 24, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd) 
10. St Catharines Standard (Online), “Pandemic changes spark rage and debate on social media”, By Marin Scottens (July 29, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
11. 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)
12. 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)
13. 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)
14. Montreal Gazette (Online), “Truth, lies and the disinformation problem that won’t go away”, By Matthew Lapierre (June 18, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
15. Montreal Gazette (Online), “The infodemic in Quebec: Road map of a hospital hoax gone viral”, By Matthew Lapierre (June 15, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd) 
16. Durham Region (Online), “What’s really behind Ontario’s anti-lockdown groups that stand up for small businesses: Groups target those who fear, mistrust, experts say”, By Veronica Appia (May 7, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
17. Brampton Guardian (Online), “What’s really behind Ontario’s anti-lockdown groups that stand up for small businesses: Groups target those who fear, mistrust, experts say”, By Veronica Appia (May 7, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
18.  Toronto.com (Online), “What’s really behind Ontario’s anti-lockdown groups that stand up for small businesses: Groups target those who fear, mistrust, experts say”, By Veronica Appia (May 7, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
19. St Catharines Standard (Online), “The ‘privacy paradox’ in social media use”, By Ken Grafton (May 6, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
20.  Welland Tribune (Online), “The ‘privacy paradox’ in social media use”, By Ken Grafton (May 6, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
21. The Hill Times (Online), “Experts question role of data commissioner as feds finally earmark funds”, By Aiden Chamandy (May 5, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
22. The Hamilton Spectator (Online), “The ‘privacy paradox’ in social media use”, By Ken Grafton (May 5, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
23. The Hamilton Spectator (Online), “Toxicity analysis in the social media landscape”, By Ken Grafton (Apr. 25, 2021- Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
24. Toronto Star (Online), “‘This is insane’: Facebook blocked this family from raising money for a wheelchair van”, by Kieran Leavitt (Apr. 1, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd) 
25. Toronto Star (Online), “Who is spreading COVID-19 hoaxes online? Study reveals which age group is most likely to share pandemic misinformation”, by Olivia Bowden (Mar. 31, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd) 
26. The Hill Times (Online), “Government efforts to fight COVID-19 misinformation get mixed reviews as ‘infodemic’ persists” by alice Chen (Mar. 24, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd) 
27. CBCListen (Online), “Joining Clubhouse and what splintering social networks could mean to you” by Paul Haavardsrud (Mar. 14, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd) 
28. The Hill Times (Online), “Most online users report seeing false, misleading COVID-19 information, but few verify accuracy: report”, by Palak Mangat (Feb. 2, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
29. The Sun (Online), “WHATSAPP U-TURN Desperate WhatsApp delays ‘privacy update’ by three months after furious users abandon the Facebook chat app”, by Harry Pettit (Jan. 18, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd) 
30. The Sun (Online), “Desperate WhatsApp scrambles to keep users by promise Facebook won’t read your texts as thousands quit app”, by Harry Pettit (Jan. 13, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd) 
31. Global News (Online), “WhatsApp’s new privacy policy sparks outcry. Here’s what you need to know”, by Rachael D’Amore (Jan. 12, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
32. Observador (Online), “The tweet that is a case study. How an anonymous sentence gave gas to deniers” by Vítor Rodrigues Oliveira (Jan. 10, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
33. El Confidencial (Online), “The War of the Worlds version 2020: the tweet that made you believe that the covid did not exist” by Héctor G. Barnés(Jan. 9, 2021 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)

2020

1. Business Insider South Africa (Online), “US data scientists are enlisting influencers to fight dangerous Covid-19 conspiracy theories”, by Allana Akhtar (Dec. 22, 2020 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd) 
2. Business Insider, (Online), “How data scientists and influencers are joining forces to fight against dangerous COVID-19 conspiracy theories online”, by Allana Akhtar (Dec. 22, 2020 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd) 
3. Vancouver Bureau  (Online), “Are Facebook and Twitter ready for America’s Trump vs. Biden election day? Are we?” by Douglas Quan (Oct. 30, 2020 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
4. Global News (Online), “Misinformation is spreading as fast as coronavirus. It will ‘take a village’ to fight it” by Rachael D’Amore (Oct 1, 2020 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
5. Toronto Sun (Online), “Facebook aims to ‘limit misinformation’ by adding labels to COVID posts” by Jenny Yuen (Sep. 23, 2020 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
6. The Conversation (Online), “Les entreprises se tournent de plus en plus vers les médias sociaux pour filtrer les candidats” (Sept. 18, 2020 – Op-ed by Anatoliy Gruzd, Jenna Jacoson & Elizabeth Dubois)
7. Orilla Matters (Online), “BEYOND LOCAL: Companies are increasingly turning to social media to screen potential employees” (Sep. 2, 2020- Op-ed by Anatoliy Gruzd, Jenna Jacoson & Elizabeth Dubois)
8. Thorold News (Online), “BEYOND LOCAL: Is Canada due for an update of online privacy rules?” (Aug. 27, 2020 – Op-ed by Anatoliy Gruzd)
9. The Conversation FR (Online), “Les règles canadiennes en matière de protection de la vie privée en ligne sont à revoir”, (Aug. 19, 2020 – Op-ed by Anatoliy Gruzd)
10. Healio (Online), “COVID-19 ‘infodemic’ persists, could worsen” by Eamon N. Dreisbach (Aug. 16, 2020 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
11. The Next Web (Online), “Employers are lurking on your social media ahead of interviews — raising ethical concerns” (Aug. 12, 2020 – Op-ed by Anatoliy Gruzd, Jenna Jacoson & Elizabeth Dubois)
12. Collingwood Today (Online), “BEYOND LOCAL: Coronavirus misinformation is spreading — what is Canada doing about it?” by Rachael D’Amore (Aug. 8, 2020 – Interview with Anatoliy Gruzd) 
13. Sudbury.com (Online) “BEYOND LOCAL: Coronavirus misinformation is spreading — what is Canada doing about it?” by Rachael D’Amore (Aug. 8, 2020 – Interview with Anatoliy Gruzd)
14. Global News (Online), “Coronavirus misinformation is spreading — what is Canada doing about it?”  by Rachael D’Amore  (Aug. 4, 2020 – interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd) 
15. University Affairs (Online), In the midst of the pandemic, academics are fighting a rising ‘infodemic’ by KERRY BANKS (Jul. 29, 2020 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
16. The Conversation (Online), “Canada’s out-of-date online privacy rules aren’t protecting you” (July 26, 2020 – Op-ed by Anatoliy Gruzd) 
17. IT Business (Online), “Consumers have never been more suspicious, but it’s also a great time for marketers to experiment, experts say” by Baneet Braich (Jul. 22, 2020 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
18. CBC The National (CBC News Network), “Hacking of high-profile Twitter accounts” by Erin Collins (July 15, 2020 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
19. Deutsche Welle (Online), “New insights in the battle against misinformation” by Julia Sittmann (Jul. 10, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai and Anatoliy Gruzd)
20. TechXplore (Online), “Companies are increasingly turning to social media to screen potential employees” (Jul. 09, 2020 – Op-ed by Anatoliy Gruzd, Jenna Jacoson & Elizabeth Dubois)
21. The Conversation (Online), “Companies are increasingly turning to social media to screen potential employees”, (Jul. 8, 2020 – Op-ed by Anatoliy Gruzd, Jenna Jacoson & Elizabeth Dubois)
22. The Telegram (Online; also in Halifax Today, The Guardian PEI, Journal Pioneer PEI, Halifax Chronicle Herald, Cape Brenton Post) Companies are increasingly turning to social media to screen potential employees  (Jul. 09, 2020 –  Op-ed by Anatoliy Gruzd, Jenna Jacoson & Elizabeth Dubois)
23. GetConnected (Online), “Why Our Next Pandemic is an Infodemic” by Stephen Fung by Mike Agerbo and John Biehler (May 23, 2020 – Interview w/ Philip Mai and Anatoliy Gruzd)
24. Toronto Star (Online), “COVID-19 ‘infodemic’ reaching Canadians through social media and apps, survey suggests” by Alex Boutilier (May 12, 2020 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
25. The Conversation (online), “Conspiracy theorists are falsely claiming that the coronavirus pandemic is an elaborate hoax”,(Apr. 22, 2020 – by Philip Mai and Anatoliy Gruzd)
26. MedScape (online), “COVID-19 ‘Infodemic’: Researchers Step Up to Stop the Spread”, by Michael Vlessides (Mar. 27, 2020 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)
27. Victoria News (online), “Royal Roads receives federal funding to study misinformation surrounding COVID-19” by Victorian News Staff (Mar. 11, 2020 – Interview w/ Anatoliy Gruzd)