Chris Tenove
@cjten.bsky.social
Researcher and writer, media and politics. Acting director, Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, University of British Columbia.
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Remember when the internet wasn't awful? We can go back to that.
Some friends and I have released the Resonant Computing Manifesto: a call to bring back such a time, to see if we can bring back a world where technology works for us, rather than against us.
resonantcomputing.org
Some friends and I have released the Resonant Computing Manifesto: a call to bring back such a time, to see if we can bring back a world where technology works for us, rather than against us.
resonantcomputing.org
The Resonant Computing Manifesto
Technology should bring out the best in humanity, not the worst—a manifesto for resonant computing built on five principles that reject hyper-scale extraction for human flourishing.
resonantcomputing.org
December 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Remember when the internet wasn't awful? We can go back to that.
Some friends and I have released the Resonant Computing Manifesto: a call to bring back such a time, to see if we can bring back a world where technology works for us, rather than against us.
resonantcomputing.org
Some friends and I have released the Resonant Computing Manifesto: a call to bring back such a time, to see if we can bring back a world where technology works for us, rather than against us.
resonantcomputing.org
Very happy to see this thoughtful approach to AI from @thetyee.ca
December 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Very happy to see this thoughtful approach to AI from @thetyee.ca
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“Censorship” is a thought-terminating cliché. These people want you to believe that:
- labeling is censorship
- fact-checking is censorship
- transparency is censorship
- research is censorship
What they’re doing is redefining anything that might inconvenience a hard-right populist as censorship.
- labeling is censorship
- fact-checking is censorship
- transparency is censorship
- research is censorship
What they’re doing is redefining anything that might inconvenience a hard-right populist as censorship.
american reporters, you've got to call bullshit on this. vance, purveyor of hate/propaganda, wants the public to believe rules on, for instance, transparency in advertising and forms of deception on X are censorship.
don't fall for it.
don't fall for it.
December 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
“Censorship” is a thought-terminating cliché. These people want you to believe that:
- labeling is censorship
- fact-checking is censorship
- transparency is censorship
- research is censorship
What they’re doing is redefining anything that might inconvenience a hard-right populist as censorship.
- labeling is censorship
- fact-checking is censorship
- transparency is censorship
- research is censorship
What they’re doing is redefining anything that might inconvenience a hard-right populist as censorship.
Congratulations to the Committee on this major report. Lots of good ideas in here to strengthen democracy in BC. Thanks to chairs @j-blatherwick-mla.bsky.social and @mla-wardstamer.bsky.social, and all the other committee members and staff.
I hope people check it out! lims.leg.bc.ca/pcms/file/19...
I hope people check it out! lims.leg.bc.ca/pcms/file/19...
November 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Congratulations to the Committee on this major report. Lots of good ideas in here to strengthen democracy in BC. Thanks to chairs @j-blatherwick-mla.bsky.social and @mla-wardstamer.bsky.social, and all the other committee members and staff.
I hope people check it out! lims.leg.bc.ca/pcms/file/19...
I hope people check it out! lims.leg.bc.ca/pcms/file/19...
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🌟 Today, we launch our latest policy brief 'How Universities Can Better Address Online Harassment'. The brief reviews international best practices for institutions to support researchers facing abuse.
democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
November 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
🌟 Today, we launch our latest policy brief 'How Universities Can Better Address Online Harassment'. The brief reviews international best practices for institutions to support researchers facing abuse.
democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
I’m proud of this work with Netheena, @heiditworek.bsky.social and our @ubcdemocracy.bsky.social team.
🌟 Today, we launch our latest policy brief 'How Universities Can Better Address Online Harassment'. The brief reviews international best practices for institutions to support researchers facing abuse.
democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
November 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I’m proud of this work with Netheena, @heiditworek.bsky.social and our @ubcdemocracy.bsky.social team.
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DOH. HUGE NEWS in the tariff wars!
(Point Roberts is a tiny sliver of America you can basically only reach from Canada.)
(Point Roberts is a tiny sliver of America you can basically only reach from Canada.)
November 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
DOH. HUGE NEWS in the tariff wars!
(Point Roberts is a tiny sliver of America you can basically only reach from Canada.)
(Point Roberts is a tiny sliver of America you can basically only reach from Canada.)
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⚠️On September 10, the CSDI and the Electoral Integrity Project co-hosted the Technology and the Future of Democracy conference – bringing together over 80 attendees from academia, civil society, and policy practice.
🧵Read more below!
democracy.ubc.ca/news/technol...
democracy.ubc.ca/news/stress-...
🧵Read more below!
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democracy.ubc.ca/news/stress-...
UBC
democracy.ubc.ca
October 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
⚠️On September 10, the CSDI and the Electoral Integrity Project co-hosted the Technology and the Future of Democracy conference – bringing together over 80 attendees from academia, civil society, and policy practice.
🧵Read more below!
democracy.ubc.ca/news/technol...
democracy.ubc.ca/news/stress-...
🧵Read more below!
democracy.ubc.ca/news/technol...
democracy.ubc.ca/news/stress-...
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AI misinformation poses a growing threat to public trust and safety.
Join us for a panel of cross-sectoral experts who will discuss policy, regulation and technical interventions: https://sciencepolicy.ca/event/ai-driven-misinformation-across-sectors-addressing-a-cross-societal-challenge/
Join us for a panel of cross-sectoral experts who will discuss policy, regulation and technical interventions: https://sciencepolicy.ca/event/ai-driven-misinformation-across-sectors-addressing-a-cross-societal-challenge/
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
AI misinformation poses a growing threat to public trust and safety.
Join us for a panel of cross-sectoral experts who will discuss policy, regulation and technical interventions: https://sciencepolicy.ca/event/ai-driven-misinformation-across-sectors-addressing-a-cross-societal-challenge/
Join us for a panel of cross-sectoral experts who will discuss policy, regulation and technical interventions: https://sciencepolicy.ca/event/ai-driven-misinformation-across-sectors-addressing-a-cross-societal-challenge/
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@heiditworek.bsky.social discusses the undulation of communication technologies and their ability to both attract and oppose the energy of globalization in @globaldiscnct.bsky.social's recent volume.
Find Heidi's chapter and the entire open-access collection: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Find Heidi's chapter and the entire open-access collection: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Dis:connectivity and Globalisation
Globalisation is one of the most contested concepts of our time. From its promise of borderless flows of people, goods, and finance in the 1990s, it embodies today almost the opposite: deglobalisation...
www.degruyterbrill.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
@heiditworek.bsky.social discusses the undulation of communication technologies and their ability to both attract and oppose the energy of globalization in @globaldiscnct.bsky.social's recent volume.
Find Heidi's chapter and the entire open-access collection: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Find Heidi's chapter and the entire open-access collection: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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Proud to have signed this letter alongside a pretty amazing set of people & organizations.
These are complex issues for sure but it’s very helpful to have such a public, detailed framework agreed to by such a group.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
These are complex issues for sure but it’s very helpful to have such a public, detailed framework agreed to by such a group.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
70 leading Canadians, civil society groups ask Carney to protect Canada's 'digital sovereignty' | CBC News
Dozens of experts, academics and organizations have released an open letter urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to swiftly "defend Canada's digital sovereignty" and protect the country from the whims of...
www.cbc.ca
September 3, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Proud to have signed this letter alongside a pretty amazing set of people & organizations.
These are complex issues for sure but it’s very helpful to have such a public, detailed framework agreed to by such a group.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
These are complex issues for sure but it’s very helpful to have such a public, detailed framework agreed to by such a group.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Dr. Chris Tenove (@cjten.bsky.social @ubcdemocracy.bsky.social) said the Trump administration is a "major counterforce" in international efforts to regulate online harm.
via @cdnpress.bsky.social
via @cdnpress.bsky.social
AI chatbots changing online threat landscape as Ottawa reviews legislation
OTTAWA - Wrongful death lawsuits citing the activities of artificial intelligence chatbots are underway in the United States, as reports emerge of mental health issues and delusions induced by AI
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
September 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Chris Tenove (@cjten.bsky.social @ubcdemocracy.bsky.social) said the Trump administration is a "major counterforce" in international efforts to regulate online harm.
via @cdnpress.bsky.social
via @cdnpress.bsky.social
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⚠️@heiditworek.bsky.social and @cjten.bsky.social recently presented to the BC Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform - using research from collaboration with @meo-cdmrn.bsky.social. @maxcameron.bsky.social, former CSDI Director, also testified.
🔗See more: www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentar...
🔗See more: www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentar...
July 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
⚠️@heiditworek.bsky.social and @cjten.bsky.social recently presented to the BC Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform - using research from collaboration with @meo-cdmrn.bsky.social. @maxcameron.bsky.social, former CSDI Director, also testified.
🔗See more: www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentar...
🔗See more: www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentar...
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⚠️How can policymakers and civil society combat climate disinformation and misinformation in our information ecosystems?
🌍International Panel on the Information Environment report on new global trends: www.ipie.info/research/sr2...
🇨🇦CSDI report on local approaches: democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
🌍International Panel on the Information Environment report on new global trends: www.ipie.info/research/sr2...
🇨🇦CSDI report on local approaches: democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
Information Integrity about Climate Science: A Systematic Review
Synthesis Report - Information Integrity about Climate Science: A Systematic Review
www.ipie.info
June 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
⚠️How can policymakers and civil society combat climate disinformation and misinformation in our information ecosystems?
🌍International Panel on the Information Environment report on new global trends: www.ipie.info/research/sr2...
🇨🇦CSDI report on local approaches: democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
🌍International Panel on the Information Environment report on new global trends: www.ipie.info/research/sr2...
🇨🇦CSDI report on local approaches: democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
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🇨🇦As Canada forges new AI policy, read the CSDI's 'Harmful Hallucinations: Generative AI and Elections' report to understand how AI challenges our elections and information systems.
🗞️Analysis by @Anja Karadeglija: www.stalbertgazette.com/science-news...
🔗Report: democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
🗞️Analysis by @Anja Karadeglija: www.stalbertgazette.com/science-news...
🔗Report: democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
New AI minister says Canada won’t ‘over-index’ on AI regulation
OTTAWA — Canada's new minister of artificial intelligence said Tuesday he'll put less emphasis on AI regulation and more on finding ways to harness the technology's economic benefits.
www.stalbertgazette.com
June 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🇨🇦As Canada forges new AI policy, read the CSDI's 'Harmful Hallucinations: Generative AI and Elections' report to understand how AI challenges our elections and information systems.
🗞️Analysis by @Anja Karadeglija: www.stalbertgazette.com/science-news...
🔗Report: democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
🗞️Analysis by @Anja Karadeglija: www.stalbertgazette.com/science-news...
🔗Report: democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
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The leaked video is a strong example of a reputational attack targeting a journalist, something we at the GRC conducted extensive research on in our 'Not Just Words' interactive website and accompanying report — led by @cjten.bsky.social. bit.ly/3HmyFDA
Reputational attacks against journalists
Results from interviews and a global survey of journalists about their experiences with reputational attacks.
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June 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The leaked video is a strong example of a reputational attack targeting a journalist, something we at the GRC conducted extensive research on in our 'Not Just Words' interactive website and accompanying report — led by @cjten.bsky.social. bit.ly/3HmyFDA
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Rubio is basically carrying the water for U.S. tech firms. These companies have spent decades attempting to avoid regulatory oversight. Having failed in those efforts, they are now leveraging the full power of the U.S. government to advance their interests.
June 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Rubio is basically carrying the water for U.S. tech firms. These companies have spent decades attempting to avoid regulatory oversight. Having failed in those efforts, they are now leveraging the full power of the U.S. government to advance their interests.
This is a very important and valuable resource for journalists or researchers facing harassment. Thanks @rebekahtromble.bsky.social and team!
expertvoicestogether.org
expertvoicestogether.org
May 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This is a very important and valuable resource for journalists or researchers facing harassment. Thanks @rebekahtromble.bsky.social and team!
expertvoicestogether.org
expertvoicestogether.org
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AI is already changing how journalists operate. Reporters, editors, executives, and others across the news industry share their advice on how to engage—and where to draw the line. By Mike Ananny and Matt Pearce in collaboration with USC's AI for Media & Storytelling. www.cjr.org/feature-2/ho...
How We’re Using AI
The rapid development of AI is already changing how journalists operate. Reporters, editors, executives, and others across the news industry share their advice on how to engage—and where to draw the l...
www.cjr.org
May 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
AI is already changing how journalists operate. Reporters, editors, executives, and others across the news industry share their advice on how to engage—and where to draw the line. By Mike Ananny and Matt Pearce in collaboration with USC's AI for Media & Storytelling. www.cjr.org/feature-2/ho...
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And just like that, over a year of work from our team is out in the world! Our latest @pewresearch.org data essay, part of the Pew-Knight Initiative, explores how Americans decide what "news" means to them – and how it fits into their lives in the digital era.
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
What Is News?
As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut. Pew Research Center.
www.pewresearch.org
May 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
And just like that, over a year of work from our team is out in the world! Our latest @pewresearch.org data essay, part of the Pew-Knight Initiative, explores how Americans decide what "news" means to them – and how it fits into their lives in the digital era.
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
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A new Conservative email claims Liberals are “tipping the scales.” CSDI’s Chris Tenove (@cjten.bsky.social) tells CBC this kind of rhetoric risks fueling distrust—even as most Canadians still trust the results.
🔗 Read: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
🔗 Read: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Conservative fundraising email suggests Liberals trying to 'tip the scales' in recounts | CBC News
A Conservative Party fundraising email alleges the Liberals are trying to "tip the scales" in riding recounts, language political watchers say is concerning as some Canadians say they don't trust the ...
www.cbc.ca
May 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A new Conservative email claims Liberals are “tipping the scales.” CSDI’s Chris Tenove (@cjten.bsky.social) tells CBC this kind of rhetoric risks fueling distrust—even as most Canadians still trust the results.
🔗 Read: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
🔗 Read: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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any excuse to repost the greatest Tetris story ever, when a reporter went to cover early e-gaming championships and discovered that his wife was unknowingly *the world's greatest Tetris player* by a huge margin
archive.boston.com/news/globe/m...
archive.boston.com/news/globe/m...
May 4, 2025 at 4:35 AM
any excuse to repost the greatest Tetris story ever, when a reporter went to cover early e-gaming championships and discovered that his wife was unknowingly *the world's greatest Tetris player* by a huge margin
archive.boston.com/news/globe/m...
archive.boston.com/news/globe/m...
Saw an advance preview of this amazing series. Check it out!
I’m excited to finally share what we’ve been working on the last few years… Catch the series premiere of WILDFIRE🔥 tonight at 8pm on Knowledge Network or stream it now at www.knowledge.ca/program/wild... (available for free anywhere in Canada)
Residents of #Lytton, BC, recall the day when a wildfire destroyed 90% of their village, while an initial attack crew in the #Kootenays responds to a wildfire before it becomes something bigger.
Watch the premiere episode of Wildfire, a new docuseries on Knowledge Network. knowledge.ca/wildfire
Watch the premiere episode of Wildfire, a new docuseries on Knowledge Network. knowledge.ca/wildfire
April 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Saw an advance preview of this amazing series. Check it out!
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I spent the month of April trying to decode the appeal of Pierre Poilievre to millions of Canadians.
Followed his campaign from Nanaimo to Nova Scotia. Hit 10 rallies and 13 press conferences.
Here, to borrow one of his lines, is what I'm bringing home.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/26/a...
Followed his campaign from Nanaimo to Nova Scotia. Hit 10 rallies and 13 press conferences.
Here, to borrow one of his lines, is what I'm bringing home.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/26/a...
True lies on the Poilievre campaign trail
I fell into conversation with a soft-spoken conservative influencer. She was telling me how bad crime has become. I nodded, somewhat skeptical, when two members of our group rushed in. “You guys!” the...
www.nationalobserver.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I spent the month of April trying to decode the appeal of Pierre Poilievre to millions of Canadians.
Followed his campaign from Nanaimo to Nova Scotia. Hit 10 rallies and 13 press conferences.
Here, to borrow one of his lines, is what I'm bringing home.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/26/a...
Followed his campaign from Nanaimo to Nova Scotia. Hit 10 rallies and 13 press conferences.
Here, to borrow one of his lines, is what I'm bringing home.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/26/a...
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📰 In the @vancouversun.bsky.social, Chris Tenove explains how foreign actors use computational tricks—like fake WeChat networks—to shape Canadian political narratives.
🔗 vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...
🔗 vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...
Election interference: China switches tactics to promote Mark Carney, says B.C. target
Douglas Todd: Sometimes China interferes by launching attacks on politicians. Other times it is complimentary, say former MP. Read more.
vancouversun.com
April 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
📰 In the @vancouversun.bsky.social, Chris Tenove explains how foreign actors use computational tricks—like fake WeChat networks—to shape Canadian political narratives.
🔗 vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...
🔗 vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...