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Media - 25.07.2023
International panel studying strategies to address social media misinformation
Researchers with the newly formed International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) have found scientific consensus that content labels and corrective information can help people identify and evaluate social media misinformation-but little consensus about strategies to mitigate its negative effects.
Social Sciences - Media - 20.01.2023
When the screen harms the teen
Adolescents face problems of lowered self-esteem and higher risk of symptoms associated with eating disorders by spending so much time on social media, a new study finds. CONTENU - Patricia Conrod Increased social media use by teenagers is associated with a decrease in their self-esteem and a growth of symptoms associated with eating disorders, according to a new Canadian study.
Media - 01.09.2022

It's no secret that the internet and social media fuel rampant spread of misinformation in many areas of life. A collective of researchers, including Catherine Scott , Postdoctoral Fellow in McGill University's Lyman Lab, have explored this phenomenon as it applies to news about spiders. The verdict? Don't blindly trust anything you read online about these eight-legged arthropods-or anything else for that matter-and always consider the source.
Social Sciences - Dec 11
International Mountain Day: 'Benchmark' assessment reveals depth of Indigenous Peoples' relationship with Canada's mountains
International Mountain Day: 'Benchmark' assessment reveals depth of Indigenous Peoples' relationship with Canada's mountains

Architecture - Dec 11
Results for: Survey asks Calgarians what they think about Airbnb in their community
Results for: Survey asks Calgarians what they think about Airbnb in their community

Earth Sciences - Dec 8
Results for: Accessibility of public places for people with disabilities lags in Calgary
Results for: Accessibility of public places for people with disabilities lags in Calgary
Earth Sciences - Dec 7
SFU professor part of all-woman crew rowing across Atlantic for ocean conservation
SFU professor part of all-woman crew rowing across Atlantic for ocean conservation

Computer Science - Dec 6
Expert insight: Third-party Xbox controller ban could leave disabled gamers excluded
Expert insight: Third-party Xbox controller ban could leave disabled gamers excluded
