It's Time to Protect Expert Advice

Matthew Herder; Wendy Hui Kyong Chun; Amanda Clarke; Howard Ramos; Julia M. Wright

It's Time to Protect Expert Advice

Matthew Herder
, Wendy Hui Kyong Chun
, Amanda Clarke
, Howard Ramos
, Julia M. Wright

Simon Fraser University
Carleton University
Western University
Dalhousie University

Research output: Other contribution

Abstract

Like many other countries, Canada has been wrestling with a chaotic information ecosystem that amplifies misinformation and disinformation for some time. This chaos contributes to the corrosion of trust in traditional voices of authority and expertise. The occupations at borders and in Ottawa are another example of the disruptive effects of what the WHO calls an infodemic , an onslaught of poor and incorrect content that interferes with public health responses and so makes the pandemic even more dangerous . Targeted threats to researchers both drive and result from this infodemic, and it’s time we as a country addressed this specific issue head on.

Original language	Canadian English
Publication status	Published - Jan. 1 2022

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Expert Opinion
Research
Canada
Public Engagement

Disciplines

Communications Law
Health Law and Policy
Law and Society

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It's Time to Protect Expert Advice

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