Digital Citizen Initiative
The Digital Citizen Initiative is a Canadian information control program of the Government of Canada. According to the program's website, it was formed “in response to the increase in false, misleading and inflammatory disinformation published online and through social media.”1)
Funding programs
| Helping Citizens Critically Assess and Become Resilient Against Harmful Online Disinformation2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Organization | Project | Amount | Program |
| Agence Science-Presse | “The rumour detector is in election mode! Agence Science-Presse (ASP) will develop teaching guides for schools and short videos, as well as a newsletter to encourage networking among key Canadian media education and information education stakeholders. ASP will also organize and deliver presentations and workshops for a variety of audiences.” | $129,345 | Canada History Fund |
1)
Online disinformation. (2022, September 14). Government of Canada. https://archive.ph/hHTVJ
2)
Backgrounder – Helping Citizens Critically Assess and Become Resilient Against Harmful Online Disinformation. (2022, June 28). Government of Canada. https://web.archive.org/web/20230206065501/https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2019/07/backgrounder--helping-citizens-critically-assess-and-become-resilient-against-harmful-online-disinformation.html