Social Media Disinformation: How To Prevent, Identify, Combat (video)
A partnership event with The Public Policy Program of Massey College and CMU
May 1, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (CDT)
This event was presented in partnership by the Public Policy Program at Massey College in Toronto and CMU, featuring the Honourable Matt Wiebe, Minister of Justice and Attorney General from the province of Manitoba and Professor Heidi Tworek, Canada Research Chair and the Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions at the University of British Columbia. The event will be moderated by Tom Axworthy, Public Policy Chair at Massey College.
Also presenting
- Colleen Sklar – Principal, Creative Resolutions
- Cheryl Pauls – President, CMU
- Laren Bill – Manitoba Treaty Land Entitlement Framework
- Rochelle Squires – CEO, Centreventure
- Paul Thomas – Professor Emeritus, University of Manitoba Political Studies
- Hazel Borys – Director of Planning Property and Development, City of Winnipeg
- Shawna Bruce – Crisis Communications Lead, M.D. Bruce and Associates
- Bob Haverluck – artist educator, theologian, environmentalist
This event is for
- Leaders and communication leads of organizations in the areas of community health and wellbeing, urban planning, climate and sustainability, gender and sexual identity, and migrants and cultural diversity.
- Elected officials and government communication leads.
- Researchers, educators, and policy influencers.
Objectives
- To enhance public education about the dangers of social media disinformation and assess possible remedies.
- To open conversations about the issue of disinformation and its impacts.
- To strengthen the network of trusted communication and communicators in Manitoba.
- To provide the opportunity to meet in person and connect as a network.
- To provide organizations with practical actions they can take to mitigate the risks, prepare, and respond in real time.