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Meta to stop fact‑checking and the spread of misinformation

Posted by Office of Communications on January 9, 2025 in News

Below you will find suggested Dalhousie University experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national, and international interest for Thursday, January 9, 2025.

Meta’s decision to stop fact-check and the spread of misinformation
Dalhousie Expert: 
Dr. Deena Abul-Fottouh, assistant professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences          
Research Specialties:  Political Sociology and social movementscomputational social sciencesocial network analysis, online misinformationonline hate and extremism, and social media
Contact: deena.abulfottouh@dal.ca

Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Tom Koo, assistant professor, Faculty of Management 
Research Specialties:  Consumer behaviour, customer experience, language, digital communication, technology, artificial intelligence, and well-being
Contact: tom.kb.koo@dal.ca

What Trudeau’s announcement means for Canada/Canadian politics and the liberal party
Dalhousie Expert: 
Lori Turnbull, Professor, Faculty of Management, Public & International Affairs Department
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems and public engagement.
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca and (902) 225-8757

What Trudeau’s announcement will mean for international relations
Dalhousie Expert:
 Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Department of International Development Studies
Research Specialties: Sanctions, international relations, activism and social justice, and COVID-19 Stigma
Contact: huish@dal.ca