In the News

Hayes, H.A. and Owen, T. (2026). A blanket ban won’t solve social media’s ills – but it can be an effective temporary tool. The Globe & Mail. February 2, 2026.

Woolf, M. (2026). Ottawa planning measures to protect young and vulnerable from AI chatbots, minister says. The Globe & Mail. [Interview]. January 31, 2026.

Hayes, H.A. (2026). AI systems that perform intimacy need new governance frameworks. Tech Policy Press. January 21, 2026.

Selvarajah, M. (2025). Top tech stories of 2025. CBC Radio. [Interview]. December 19, 2025.

The AmberMac Show. (2025). Global AI cyberattack, Gen(Z)AI, and Disney+ slop. SiriusXM Radio. [Interview]. November 17, 2025.

Levy, E. (2025).Politique municipale : Un défi IA en six initiatives. La Liberté. [Interview]. October 13, 2025.

Karadaglija, A. (2025). AI chatbots changing online treat landscape as Ottawa reviews legislation. The Toronto Star. [Interview]. September 3, 2025.

What’s up with the internet? (2025). Defending democracy: Institutional responses to online misinformation. [Podcast interview]. June 11, 2025.

Owen, T., and Hayes, H.A. (2025). How the next government can protect Canada’s information ecosystem. The Globe and Mail. April 7, 2025.

Selvarajah, M. (2024). The tech stories that shaped us in 2024. CBC Radio. [Interview]. December 18, 2024.

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications. (2024). Witness testimony for the examination of Bill S-269. [Requested by Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne]. September 25, 2024.

Sears, C. (2024). Youth advocates funded by CIRA grant poised to influence Online Harms Legislation. Canadian Internet Registry Authority. [Interview]. April 3, 2024.

What’s up with the internet? (2023). Online safety. [Podcast interview]. October 5, 2023.