/channels/taxonomy/term/20281/all en /channels/channels/news/machine-us-podcast-series-globe-and-mail-357258 <p>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. <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/machines-like-us/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Machine Like Us</a> is a technology show where every other Tuesday <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Taylor Owen</a> sits down with the people shaping this rapidly approaching future.</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 14:53:04 +0000 webfull 199971 at /channels /channels/channels/news/what-tick-tock-online-regulation-says-about-our-digital-discourse-cbc-radio-356216 <p>March 17, 2024 | In this episode of The Sunday Magazine, <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> joins a discussion on digital discourse and the future of online safety regulation. 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.</p> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:08:29 +0000 webfull 198694 at /channels /channels/channels/news/ai-and-canadas-proposed-online-harms-act-gzero-355938 <p>March 5, 2024 | In this episode of GZERO AI, Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a><strong> </strong>takes a look at the Canadian government’s Online Harms Act, which seeks to hold social media companies responsible for harmful content.</p> Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:27:19 +0000 webfull 198386 at /channels /channels/channels/news/how-we-can-move-forward-now-divisive-bill-c-18-law-globe-and-mail-349371 <p>July 23, 2023 | In this opinion piece by <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> and 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. </p> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 19:49:40 +0000 webfull 190869 at /channels /channels/channels/news/curbing-online-harms-cbc-radio-340047 <p>June 20, 2022 | With the <a href="https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/projects/democratic-expression">Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression</a>'s new report hot off the press, Commission co-chair and Max Bell School professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> sat down for an interview with CBC Radio to discuss the recommendations on curbing online harm that he and his colleagues have proposed.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-june-20-2022-1.6494454">Listen to the interview</a>.</p> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:14:11 +0000 webfull 180685 at /channels /channels/channels/news/stronger-government-regulation-social-media-companies-could-improve-free-speech-says-expert-cbc-339336 <p>In an interview with CBC Radio, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen—who leads the School's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy—opined on the role regulation can play in safeguarding free speech and online safety.</p> <p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/radio/checkup/are-you-ready-to-go-back-to-the-office-1.6437043/stronger-government-regulation-of-social-media-companies-could-improve-free-speech-says-expert-1.6437583">Access the interview</a>.</p> Mon, 02 May 2022 16:01:58 +0000 webfull 179864 at /channels /channels/channels/news/whose-speech-will-elon-musks-twitter-be-protecting-exactly-globe-and-mail-339301 <p>April 27, 2022 | <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> and 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.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-whose-speech-will-elon-musks-twitter-be-protecting-exactly/">>>Read the article</a></p> Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:08:47 +0000 webfull 179828 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-podcast-brings-leading-research-kids-and-tech-mainstream-338297 <p>It’s 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’s 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.</p> Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:05:52 +0000 webfull 178672 at /channels /channels/channels/news/how-protect-children-big-techs-harms-national-post-334975 <p>November 7, 2021 | 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 transparent and accountable.</p> <p><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/opinion-2?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1636283850">Read the article. </a></p> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:29:04 +0000 webfull 174873 at /channels /channels/channels/news/taylor-owen-what-latest-facebook-revelations-mean-canadas-online-harms-legislative-plans-law-bytes-334318 <p>October 18, 2021 | Facebook whistleblower 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 <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a>'s thoughts on the implications of the latest Facebook revelations on Canada's policy efforts to fight online harms.</p> <p><a href="https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2021/10/law-bytes-podcast-episode-104/">Listen to the podcast</a>.</p> Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:55:09 +0000 webfull 174153 at /channels /channels/channels/news/we-have-regulatory-tools-we-need-fix-facebook-globe-and-mail-334185 <p> October 14, 2021 | In this opinion piece, Max Bell School professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a>, former Supreme Court chief justice Beverley McLachlin, and chair of the Canadian Citizens' Assembly on Democratic Expression, Peter MacLeod argue that the latest Facebook controversy surrounding the testimony by Facebook whistle-blower Frances Haugen has the potential to change the debate about regulating social media. They also explain why the <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/research/centre-media-technology-and-demo</body></html>"></a></p> Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:38:37 +0000 webfull 173977 at /channels /channels/channels/news/how-fix-facebook-globe-and-mail-333974 <p>October 6, 2021 | In this episode of the Globe and Mail's<i>The Decibel </i>podcast, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen speaks about harmful effects of Facebook's addictive nature and what we can do about it.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the-decibel/article-how-to-fix-facebook/">Listen to the podcast</a></p> Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:23:18 +0000 webfull 173757 at /channels /channels/channels/news/digital-age-who-has-right-be-anonymous-and-whose-information-has-right-be-secure-globe-and-mail-332408 <p>August 13, 2021 |  "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 in the discourse surrounding online privacy. To learn more about the digital tools currently being used to circumvent anonymity and the far-reaching socio-political influences of encryption technology, read on.</p> <p>Read the article <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-in-the-digital-age-who-has-a-right-to-be-anonymous-and-whose/">here</a>. </p> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:18:47 +0000 webfull 172236 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canada-shouldnt-turn-away-difficult-task-regulating-online-speech-globe-and-mail-331665 <p>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 <a href="https://twitter.com/taylor_owen/status/1408762408101875712" target="_blank">Twitter thread</a> to learn more.</p> Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:21:33 +0000 webfull 171298 at /channels /channels/channels/news/govern-big-tech-listen-those-most-harmed-it-national-post-329928 <p>March 19, 2021 | Taylor Owen's latest piece for the National Post delves into algorithmic bias and the disproportionate harms Big Tech inflicts on people of colour. One piece of the solution? "Amplify the diverse voices of those with most knowledge of technology’s injustices."</p> <p><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/taylor-owen-to-govern-big-tech-listen-to-those-most-harmed-by-it">Read the article</a>.</p> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:03:24 +0000 webfull 169331 at /channels