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Anonymous surveys protect participants from becoming targets of anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate. However, researchers need to be careful about the potential for bad actors to spoil survey data. (Shutterstock)

January 29, 2025

AI can affect anonymous surveys. Here are some ways for researchers to mitigate its impact

Christopher Dietzel, Concordia University; Evan Vipond, York University, Canada, and Hannah Maitland, York University, Canada

Online surveys are a great way to gather data, but there is an increasing risk that data collection may be threatened by ‘bad actors’ and artificial intelligence.

Protesters and counter-protesters at a demonstration against sexual orientation and gender identity programs in schools, in front of Parliament Hill on Sept. 20, 2023. The protest was one of many across Canada, organized by “1MillionMarch4Children,” against so-called “gender ideology” being taught in schools. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

October 24, 2023

Queerphobic hate is on the rise, and LGBTQ+ communities in Canada need more support

Christopher Dietzel, McGill University; Hannah Maitland, York University, Canada, and Stephanie Jonsson, York University, Canada

LGBTQ+ people face significant harms from online hate.

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