Communications
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Mass communication
Communications media
Communications policy
Policy report
Best interests and targeting: implementing the Privacy Act Review to advance children's rights
This paper explores 'targeting' from a child rights framework, identifying some of the more common ways targeting – as defined in the 2022 Privacy Act Review – interacts with children’s rights.
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The second digital transformation of scholarly publishing
The scholarly publishing sector is undergoing its second digital transformation. Recognising the vast array of standards, systems and tools in many of the categories of shared infrastructure, this paper examines four critical categories of shared infrastructure in some depth - looking for successes, unmet needs, and opportunities in each.
Policy report
Protecting freedom of thought: mitigating technological enablers of disinformation
In this paper, the author argues that despite the formidable challenges, disinformation is an existential threat worthy of tackling, as discerning truth from fiction is fundamental to every consequential decision societies around the world make.
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Generating democracy: AI and the coming revolution in political communications
Artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound influence on the way people communicate – a change which has accelerated with the advent of new forms of generative AI. This research investigates the implications of this for public discourse, trust and democracy.
Policy report
Foreign interference online: where disinformation infringes on freedom of thought
This paper outlines how the Canadian government is currently exploring the creation of a foreign influence transparency registry, to try to reduce the potential for foreign state actors to deceptively engage in influence campaigns through Canadian intermediaries.