Taylor Owen on How Disinformation is Threatening Canada's Democracy
March 6, 2025 | Taylor Owen explains Justice Marie-Jos茅e Hogue鈥檚 public inquiry into foreign interference that has identified disinformation as the most pressing danger to Canada鈥檚 democratic institutions. But what led to the creation of the Foreign Interference Commission in the first place? And how does social media platforms influence Canada鈥檚 information landscape and its sovereignty? Owen, director of the , unpacks these critical issues. "National security issue is also about our (Canada's) resilience against false information but here's the kicker under the guise of free speech platforms are now actively removing the very safeguards they had in place for this problem this includes basic content moderation programs that protect election integrity and transparency tools that are simply essential to tackling the spread of disinformation," explains Taylor.
