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AI-enabled disinformation has made undeniable the enduring reality of racism and the limits of fact-checking as a corrective. (Unsplash)

February 22, 2026

How AI resurrects racist stereotypes and disinformation — and why fact‑checking isn’t enough

Nadiya N. Ali, Trent University

AI-generated racism does not spread because it is technologically convincing. It revives familiar narratives that audiences accept and circulate, even when they are exposed as false.

The National Council of Canadian Muslims’ senior advocacy officer Fatema Abdalla read the survivor’s statement about what happened at a news conference last week. ‘I don’t feel safe for my daughters,’ the statement reads, ‘all of whom wear hijab.’ NCCM/Instagram

March 31, 2025

Violent attempt to set fire to Muslim woman in Ajax exposes persistent Islamophobia in Canada

Nadiya N. Ali, Trent University and Nadia Hasan, York University, Canada

An attack on a hijab-wearing woman in Ajax, Ont. reveals a pattern of Islamophobia. Racism plus changing demographics and anti-hijab policies can contribute to how Muslim women are seen in public spaces.

NDP MPP, Sarah Jama, a Black woman, was censured by the Ontario Legislature for her comments which called on Canada to refrain from military intervention in the Middle East. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power)

November 6, 2023

Sarah Jama’s censure: Making people feel uncomfortable is part of the job

Nadiya N. Ali, Trent University

The response to Sarah Jama’s comments on Gaza highlights the anti-Black and Islamophobic sentiments within Canadian politics.

Mariam Magsi, Jahez/ Dowry (2018) Mariam Magsi/(mus)interpreted

October 4, 2018

Art show takes on the misrepresentation of Muslims

Nadiya N. Ali, York University, Canada

A visual art exhibit challenges inaccurate stereotypes of young Muslim women and instead presents complex and strong portraits.

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