Aengus Bridgman joins the Law Bytes podcast to talk about the state of the major platforms in Canada in 2025, how our information ecosystem is vulnerable to misinformation, and what we should be doing about it.

Canada’s 45th federal election campaign is in full swing, and information is coming at us fast and furious. But look out: Disinformation isn’t far behind. The threats of fake news, deepfakes and foreign interference infiltrating your social media feed have never been higher. What should you watch out for and what can you do about it?

Élections fédérales : Les risques d’ingérence étrangère plus élevés que jamais

Canadians are in the midst of a federal election at a time when they can’t access news on the most popular social media platforms — and as U.S. President Donald Trump’s ally Elon Musk uses his own platform to meddle in the politics of other countries.

Disinformation from abroad is a real danger in a race where Canada-U.S. mistrust is high. Here’s what the cyber threats might look like

Aengus Bridgman, director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory, explains what worries him about the information voters are getting online this election — and how to make sure you don’t get duped.

Des experts mettent en garde contre l'ingérence étrangère, qui risque de passer surtout par des campagnes de désinformation sur les réseaux sociaux.

In the wake of the unsealed U.S. indictment implicating Canadian Lauren Chen, left, in a Kremlin-backed influence campaign, social media users quickly—and without evidence—accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party of collusion, posting thousands of comments with hashtags like #PierrePutin in the following days.

Aengus Bridgman explique un nouveau rapport qui met en lumière le rôle de Canadiens dans la désinformation russe.

Parliamentary hearings, public documents and experts’ analyses reveal the role of Putin’s government.

Des influenceurs de Tenet Media, qui seraient financés par la Russie, sèment la méfiance et la division au sein de la société canadienne, selon une enquête qui met en lumière des vulnérabilités dans l'écosystème de l'information au pays.

Right-wing influencers often present a distorted version of Canada that sloshes back into the real-world, possibly shifting Canadians’ views of their own country.