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Fighting ‘Fake News’ Ahead of the Election

16 September 2019 @ 7:00 pm

In partnership with

 

Toronto Public Library

 

 

– VIEW THE PHOTOS
– WATCH THE CONVERSATION FEATURING ASAPSCIENCE’S MITCHELL MOFFIT AND GREGORY BROWN, WITH SUPRIYA DWIVEDi, OR LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
– WATCH THE CONVERSATION FEATURING CBC NEWS’ KALEIGH ROGERS AND BUZZFEED NEWS’ JANE LYTYVNENKO, WITH GLOBAL NEWS’ FARAH NASSER, OR LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

 

Over the past three years, the precipitous rise of ‘fake news’ online has become one of the biggest challenges for democracies around the world. Academics, political experts, and journalists warn that the easy spread of misinformation affects public debate and drives polarization in our societies.
So how can we protect ourselves from ‘fake news’? Is the government doing enough, or has this become too big of a problem? What about the responsibilities of the social media platforms that can amplify misinformation? Most important, how can we ensure that in the run-up to the October federal election, Canadian citizens don’t fall prey to misinformation as they make up their minds on who to vote for?

Come to a special evening of discussions on what to do about ‘fake news’:
First, you’ll get to hear a conversation about the science of fake news with Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown, the Canadian YouTubers responsible for wildly popular AsapSCIENCE, a YouTube science channel with over 8 million subscribers, in a conversation with Supriya Dwivedi, from Global News.
Then, hear a discussion with Kaleigh Rogers from CBC News and Jane Lytvynenko from BuzzFeed News, experts on how misinformation is spreading in Canada. Moderated by Farah Nasser, from Global News.
** Come learn about the rollout of CJF’s NewsWise 2.0, the second phase of our news literacy initiative. ** This event is a partnership of our  J-Talks series (#CJFjtalk) and the Toronto Public Library’s On Civil Society  (#OnCivilSociety) series.

Monday, September 16
Doors open (cash bar): 6 p.m. |  Discussion: 7p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Toronto Public Library 780 Yonge Street, 2nd Floor Toronto View map

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

AsapSCIENCE’s Gregory Brown and Mitchell Moffit are YouTube stars, comedians, and educators. They began their journey as scientists, and transformed their passion into a force for inspiring their nearly 10 million YouTube fans. When they’re not creating viral video content, they use their platform to speak on environmental change, queer voices in science, and the power of science to debunk fake news and shape cultural movements. AsapSCIENCE have had a New York Times-selling book, presented at the UN, and collaborated with Greenpeace. They’ve created video content with NASA, BBC, National Geographic, Bill Nye, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, The Gates Foundation, and the Sochi Winter Olympics. Their video partnership with Emma Thompson on seismic blasting in the arctic and its influence on indigenous lives helped change legislation. Their ability to inspire through humour and creativity continues to be a catalyst for positive change. @AsapSCIENCE

Supriya Dwivedi is the host of The Morning Show on Global News Radio 640 Toronto, and a regular panelist on CBC’s Power & Politics. She has previously worked in government relations and strategic communications, as well as advising political campaigns. @supriyadwivedi
Jane Lytvynenko is a journalist with BuzzFeed News, where she investigates online misinformation. Her work focuses on analyzing the spread of fake news and the rise of hyperpartisanship though online platforms using digital tools. Besides English, she speaks Russian and Ukrainian.  Her work has also appeared in Maclean’s, CBC News, and Canadaland, where she was a media reporter and editor. @JaneLytv

Kaleigh Rogers is a senior reporter at CBC News covering disinformation online. An award-winning reporter, Kaleigh has written for the New York Times, the Globe and Mail, CBC, and VICE. She got her start covering politics, first as a city hall reporter covering Toronto Mayor Rob Ford during his tumultuous tenure, and then at Queen’s Park during the 2014 Ontario election. Later, she covered technology and the digital divide at VICE in New York, before returning home to tackle this important issue during Canada’s election. @KaleighRogers

Farah Nasser is an award-winning journalist, bringing extensive experience to her role as anchor on Global News at 5:30 & 6. Nasser has covered elections at every government level and moderated key political debates. She created notable buzz on social media as the force behind #FirstTimeIWasCalled and #LivingInColour,two digital series’ exploring the experiences of marginalized peoples. Nasser began her career with Rogers TV before accepting a position with Newstalk 1010. After landing this first major reporting gig, Nasser went on to hold various roles with Toronto 1, A-Channel News, Citytv, and CP24 before joining Global News. @FarahNasser

 

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16 September 2019
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7:00 pm
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