Disinformation

A digital illustration of two small-sized people standing on a square platform, looking at an oversized image of the back of a person. There is a crack in the middle of the image and an eye peering through the crack.

The Age of Deception

AI is generating a disinformation arms race. The window to stop it may be closing Read More

Abstract illustration showing a red-coloured body and face, with small black and white pieces flowing from inside body out of the mouth, and the U.S. Capitol Building dangling on puppet strings from one hand

The Extremism Machine

Online disinformation poses a danger to society. Researchers at U of T’s Citizen Lab are tracking it – and trying to figure out how to stop it Read More

Staticky TV screen image of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald Trump in discussion, seated in front of four large, alternating Canadian and American flags, with their legs displaced to the top of the image

How Will We Fix Fake News?

Technology gave rise to the current problems, but technology alone won’t solve them Read More

Photo of Tahmid Khan in a white T-shirt looking at the camera with a serious expression, shot in a studio against a bluish white background

The Truth Saved My Life

A picture that circulated in the aftermath of an attack led to my wrongful imprisonment. My friends and family – and U of T – helped free me Read More

Writer and U of T grad Aaron Hagey-Mackay sits at a desk in his home. On the wall behind him hang many framed comic book covers.

Satire vs. Fake News

One plays with its audience, the other preys on it, says writer Aaron Hagey-Mackay Read More