Many young Canadians today are encountering political narratives when scrolling through social media without ever opening a news site or turning on the television. These platforms, while sources of entertainment, are shaping how youth view politics, international institutions, and Canada’s role in the world. According to Statistics Canada, social media is the most common outlet Read More…
Misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation (MDM) have long shaped public understanding and state policy, particularly when it comes to racialized and immigrant communities. For Asian Canadians, these false narratives are not a new phenomenon—they are deeply rooted in a colonial framework that defined Asia and its peoples through a lens of Orientalism. Coined by scholar Edward Read More…