Foreign Interference Inquiry to Hear From Data-Crunching Academic Researchers

Foreign Interference Inquiry to Hear From Data-Crunching Academic Researchers
A man enters the hearing room during the Public Inquiry into Foreign Election Interference in Ottawa on Sept. 16, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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A federal inquiry into foreign interference plans to hear today from academics who study the flow of information in an era of growing distrust and polarization.

The Media Ecosystem Observatory, a collaboration between McGill University and the University of Toronto, combines large-scale online data analysis with survey research.