Canadian Digital Media Research Network
A pioneering initiative committed to fortifying and fostering resilience within Canada's unique information ecosystem.
Information Incidents
Catch unfolding incidents that have the potential to mislead the public and disrupt democracy itself, by analyzing their impact on the Canadian information ecosystem. Read more.
Newest Incident: Facebook’s News Slop Economy
June 22, 2026 - A coordinated network of 340 Facebook pages — largely operated from Vietnam — targets users in Canada, Europe, and the US with AI-fabricated stories about politics, celebrities, and sports to drive traffic to fabricated-news websites and generate ad revenue.
Previous Incidents
Situation Reports
Each month, we report on the state of the information ecosystem in the previous month as it relates to politics, media, and the broader state of democracy.
Publications
CDMRN members regularly publish leading work on the Canadian and international information environments.


