Heritage announces $129K in funding for UBC project addressing online disinformation

While visiting the University of British Columbia (UBC) on Wednesday, Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge announced $129,375 in funding for UBC’s Municipal Mis/Disinformation project, which responds to the problem of online climate misinformation and disinformation at the local level. The project is receiving the funding through the federal government’s Digital Citizen Contribution Program, which supports the priorities of the Digital Citizen Initiative by providing financial assistance to Canadian researchers and civil society organizations that promote a healthy information ecosystem and help Canadians and the government understand online disinformation and its impact on Canadian society. The program aims to support democracy and social...