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Online influencers sharing political content can fall into an unregulated grey zone. (Shutterstock)

Social media influencers blur the lines between political content and campaigning, potentially affecting elections

Louise Stahl, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Elizabeth Dubois, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Michelle Bartleman

Online influencers are not governed by laws that regulate political content, and as such, can be leveraged to spread campaign content.
Voters should be aware of how their personal data is being collected and used by political parties. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)

Electronic tracking of voters is a thorny topic in a tight federal election race

Sara Bannerman, McMaster University; Elizabeth Dubois, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Jenny Zhan, McMaster University; Julia Kalinina, McMaster University, and Nicole Goodman, Brock University

During an election, political parties gather personal data about Canadian voters. This data collection isn’t regulated, and citizens should be concerned.
Les activités en ligne peuvent être examinées par des employeurs afin de présélectionner les candidats. Shutterstock

Les entreprises se tournent de plus en plus vers les médias sociaux pour filtrer les candidats

Anatoliy Gruzd, Toronto Metropolitan University; Elizabeth Dubois, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Jenna Jacobson, Toronto Metropolitan University

Les pratiques d’embauche éthiques doivent inclure une divulgation complète par l’entreprise de toute recherche dans les médias sociaux avant d’embaucher un candidat.
Users’ online activities can be reviewed by potential employers as a way to pre-screen job candidates. (Shutterstock)

Companies are increasingly turning to social media to screen potential employees

Anatoliy Gruzd, Toronto Metropolitan University; Elizabeth Dubois, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Jenna Jacobson, Toronto Metropolitan University

Ethical hiring practices should include a full disclosure by the company of any social media searches in advance of hiring a job candidate.
There are widespread fears that so-called echo chambers and filter bubbles are leading to political polarization that poses a danger to democracy. But are the fears unfounded? (Melvin Sokolsky/1963 via Creative Commons)

The myth of the echo chamber

Elizabeth Dubois, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Grant Blank, University of Oxford

Despite fears that so-called echo chambers are causing political polarization, a new study suggests it’s not the case.

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