OpenMedia brings the Glass Room exhibit and the Reality Check panel discussion to North Vancouver to explore real-life examples of how misinformation has shifted public opinion, created barriers to essential services and what can we do about it.

Bill C-34, the so-called "Safe Social Media Act”, brings platform accountability through a 'duty of care for harms their systems encourage' – and a social media ban for teenagers enforced by privacy-invasive age verification for every Canadian. We connected with content creators to spread the word about what this legislation gets right and wrong, and ask their audiences to speak up to fix the bill.

Lookalike websites, fake delivery texts, and phishing links are getting harder to spot, and “just don’t click suspicious URLs” is no longer good enough advice. One wrong click can put your money, identity, and your family at risk. OpenMedia explains how Protective DNS, like CIRA Canadian Shield, blocks known cyber threats before they reach you.

Isabella Wen, a University of Toronto student and content creator, examines youth perspectives on Bill C-34's age restrictions for social media. As an OpenMedia Youth Ambassador, they argue the bill inadequately protects young people since Australia's similar law showed minimal usage reduction while profit-driven algorithms persist. Wen emphasizes: "Before we decide who can enter, we should ask what we are requiring platforms to become."

Our relationships with reality are increasingly distorted, if Canada permits corporations unchecked powers over AI, the consequences can be destructive. OpenMedia offers extensive community-informed recommendations on AI transparency.

OpenMedia brings the Glass Room exhibit and the Reality Check panel discussion to Surrey to discuss how data collection and algorithmic filtering shape what becomes part of the public conversation.

OpenMedia announces its inaugural cohort for the 2026 Summer Fellowship. Six outstanding next-gen policy changes will join the team to explore innovative approaches to pressing challenges in AI, online harms, and democracy.

OpenMedia brings the Glass Room exhibit to British Columbia to help communities understand misinformation and take control of their digital lives.

Longtime supporters and next-gen advocates across Canada came together in our first Media Riff-Raff to explore AI-era online harms.

A recap of how 230,000 Canadians made independent advocacy possible—and how OpenMedia will fight for a stronger 2026 in an increasingly uncertain world.