Alex MacIsaac @AOMacIsaac
Research Coordinator @TheSamaraCentre | @UPEI & @McMasterU alum | passionate about policy, democracy, & tech. (he/him) Halifax, NS Joined January 2022-
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From @SabreenaDelhon, @beathenorth , and I for @IRPP - our call for Canada to become a leader in demanding transparency, data access, and support for researchers from digital platforms via #BillC63. policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/apri…
New SAMbot research out today! Check it out!
New SAMbot research out today! Check it out!
#M86 is an opportunity to empower citizens by enhancing their civic capacity. @beathenorth, Anita Nickerson (@FairVoteCanada), @samreusch (@apathyisboring), Paul Kershaw (@GenSqueeze) and I explore why in @TheHillTimes. hilltimes.com/story/2024/02/… #electoralreform #citizensassembly
"Canada is one of the most auto-dependent countries on Earth. We have almost as many motor vehicles as people, and we have given over an inordinate amount of public space to accommodate them, leaving mere scraps to everyone else" theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
“If this is a condition of work for somebody who is going to be a political representative, that’s going to scare people off from wanting to represent their community.” Research Manager @beathenorth shares findings from our recent SAMbot Municipal Report in the @VancouverSun
“If this is a condition of work for somebody who is going to be a political representative, that’s going to scare people off from wanting to represent their community.” Research Manager @beathenorth shares findings from our recent SAMbot Municipal Report in the @VancouverSun
We’re excited to welcome @LisaLaFlamme_ and Jeilah Chan (@StikemanElliott), to our Board of Directors! Their leadership and insight will advance the Samara Centre’s efforts to secure a vibrant culture of civic engagement in Canada.
More proof that personal attacks are dangerous to democracy. This is what local politicians are up against:
More proof that personal attacks are dangerous to democracy. This is what local politicians are up against:
Municipal elections in Canada are the foundation of our democracy, fostering civic engagement and democratic governance. @TheSamaraCentre SAMbot project tracked online abuse in 8 recent municipal elections. Check out the findings below. #canpoli
Municipal elections in Canada are the foundation of our democracy, fostering civic engagement and democratic governance. @TheSamaraCentre SAMbot project tracked online abuse in 8 recent municipal elections. Check out the findings below. #canpoli
The online abuse hurled at female, BIPOC and 2SLGBTQI+ candidates seeking election in Canada is horrific. Today’s report from @TheSamaraCentre illustrates the scale of this problem and shines a vital light on the abuse many #CDNmuni candidates have endured in recent months. 1/3
The online abuse hurled at female, BIPOC and 2SLGBTQI+ candidates seeking election in Canada is horrific. Today’s report from @TheSamaraCentre illustrates the scale of this problem and shines a vital light on the abuse many #CDNmuni candidates have endured in recent months. 1/3
Online abuse: A threat to Canadian democracy. In the @OCDSB election, 1 in 10 tweets I received were threats. 21,460 abusive, 9,291 toxic, 7,530 threats, 3399 identity attacks, and 2073 sexually explicit. Now it is worse. #cdnpoli #onpoli #onted samaracentre.ca/articles/sambo…
.@TheSamaraCentre’s research can help improve conditions of work in politics. Online harassment is especially a barrier to attracting and retaining women, BIPOC individuals and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community to municipal leadership. FCM’s Canadian Women in Local Leadership…
“In the #Charlottetown and Yellowknife elections we found limited candidate presence on Twitter (and therefore limited abusive content), which suggests that the online political conversation in those locations is taking place on other platforms.”
“In the #Charlottetown and Yellowknife elections we found limited candidate presence on Twitter (and therefore limited abusive content), which suggests that the online political conversation in those locations is taking place on other platforms.”
New SAMbot research is out today! We monitored over 500 candidates in 8 local elections across Canada last year and identified significant volumes of abusive tweets. Check out the report to learn about what life on the digital campaign trail is like for local candidates.
New SAMbot research is out today! We monitored over 500 candidates in 8 local elections across Canada last year and identified significant volumes of abusive tweets. Check out the report to learn about what life on the digital campaign trail is like for local candidates.
This week @TheSamaraCentre team was at #Congressh presenting papers about our SAMbot and MP Exit Interview research @csa_sociology and @cpsa_acsp. What did we have to say? #cdnpoli 1/4
It’s still a BIG problem that because of car manufacturing influence, most media & political energy goes to EVs, with not NEARLY enough going to fewer cars/less driving. But the priority HAS to be the latter, the part of the solution that will actually do much more public good.
ISD’s research on hate speech and extremism on Twitter was referenced in @JamesClayton5’s interview with @elonmusk. A thread on our findings and others'🧵
This happened to me during a live intro for my festival keynote last week when the host pulled up my bio from ChatGPT on the big screen. PhD from UC Berkeley, which I’ve never attended. Was this error random? No, it’s worse: 1/n
This happened to me during a live intro for my festival keynote last week when the host pulled up my bio from ChatGPT on the big screen. PhD from UC Berkeley, which I’ve never attended. Was this error random? No, it’s worse: 1/n
What’s it really like working on Parliament Hill? In this episode of #HumansoftheHouse, former MPs tell us about how they navigated the workload and reflect on how Parliament’s working conditions can improve. #cdnpoli Listen to episode 3 and subscribe: buff.ly/3nGegCz
Number 1 on @ApplePodcasts in the Government category! Very excited that people are listening. Episode 2 of Humans of the House - Show up and glow up - is out now. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sho…
Number 1 on @ApplePodcasts in the Government category! Very excited that people are listening. Episode 2 of Humans of the House - Show up and glow up - is out now. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sho…
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Canada has an opportunity to position itself as a global leader in digital democracy research by regulating transparency from digital platforms. @beathenorth @AOMacIsaac and I write about the data access aspect of the Online Harms Act for @IRPP. policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/apri…
✍🏽 In a newly published piece for @IRPP Policy Options, researchers @TheSamaraCentre point to a key component of Bill C-63 (the Online Harms Act): the proposed duty for digital platforms to share data.💻 buff.ly/49GlyZs
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You can't regulate intelligently in the dark. @SabreenaDelhon, @beathenorth and @AOMacIsaac have it right: a strong researcher data access right is one of the most important tasks #BillC63 could address. policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/apri…
CEO @SabreenaDelhon attended the @GGCanada’s Symposium: Building a Safe and Respectful Digital World held by Her Excellency Mary Simon along with @TheSamaraCentre board members @LisaLaFlamme_ and @zainvelji
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Thoughts from @beathenorth & @FaeJohnstone during the Online Harassment's Impact on Democracy panel @ #DXC24. “Online” harms shouldn’t be distinct. Online violence is violence. It’s not just bigotry. There is often intention & strategy & political interest behind the vitriol.
Big tech kneecaps anyone researching it. That's why, @SabreenaDelhon and Alex MacIsaac of @TheSamaraCentre explain, the Online Harms Act needs to remove barriers to analysis. policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/apri…
Thoughts from @beathenorth & @FaeJohnstone during the Online Harassment's Impact on Democracy panel @ #DXC24. “Online” harms shouldn’t be distinct. Online violence is violence. It’s not just bigotry. There is often intention & strategy & political interest behind the vitriol.
🏳️🌈 💻 Our SAMbot project reveals that content related to LGBTQ+ rights was correlated with online abuse and some of the highest periods of engagement during the 2023 Toronto Mayoral by-election. 📑 Want to learn more? Read our latest SAMbot report ➡️ samaracentre.ca/sambot-toronto…
"The Samara Centre for Democracy monitored activity on Twitter* during the 2023 Toronto Mayoral By-election as part of SAMbot project, a multi-year machine learning initiative that measures abusive content received by Canadian political candidates online." samaracentre.ca/sambot-toronto…
🔎Did you know that 10% of all of the online abuse we tracked during Toronto’s 2023 Mayoral by-election came from just 30 Twitter users?
This research uses #AI for civic inquiry. Shout out to @beathenorth and @AOMacIsaac for their excellent work in producing informed and accessible findings.
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