Our objective is to develop an evidence-based model for information ecosystem health, in order to both better understand the online harms and digital threats to democracy, and to safeguard against it. Here are our most recent working papers and publications.

Understanding vaccine hesitancy in Canada: attitudes, beliefs, and the information ecosystem


All in this together: deservingness of government aid during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Rare Moment of Cross-Partisan Consensus: Elite and Public Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada

Public Health Communication and Engagement on Social Media during the COVID-19 Pandemic
 
Anti-intellectualism and Information Preferences during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Prospective Economic Costs Undermine Expectations of Social Distancing

The causes and consequences of COVID-19 misperceptions: Understanding the role of news and social media