ISD in the Media
October 8, 2020 | Global News Canada
Mackenzie Hart Talks to Global News Canada About Facebook’s QAnon Ban
Mackenzie Hart, an Analyst at ISD, discusses Facebook’s ban of QAnon-related content on the platform.
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October 8, 2020 | The Washington Post
Social media policies against health disinformation aren’t stopping repeat offenders
ISD's Aoife Gallagher spoke to the WaPo about our latest report "Ill Advice: A Case Study in Facebook’s Failure to Tackle COVID-19 Disinformation" focussing on the virality of the World Doctors Alliance.
October 8, 2020 | BBC's Panorama
How misogynistic hate benefits from algorithms and propels through social media
ISD's Chloe Colliver joins journalist Marianna Spring's investigation on how social media algorithms promote hate toward women.
October 8, 2020 | Channel 4 News
Climate change deniers weaponise the pandemic and revel under new conspiracy theory
ISD’s Jennie King spoke with Channel 4 News about our latest report “’Climate lockdown’ and the Culture Wars,” and comments on how the pandemic has ultimately been weaponised by climate change deniers and right-wing media outlets.