Category Archives: social media

Goodbye to Twitter

Posted on November 9, 2024 by bhaggart

Just 30 minutes ago, I deactivated by Twitter account. This is the second time I’ve done this, but I’m pretty sure this time the breakup will be permanent. Everyone’s got their breaking point, as Gord Downie once noted. So what … Continue reading →

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In the media: Ontario councillors, candidates urge post-election action against ‘nastiness’ on campaign trail

Posted on November 3, 2022 by bhaggart

I am quoted, alongside my Brock colleague Karen Louise Smith, in a CBC Hamilton article about the negative role of social media in the harassment of candidates in the recent Ontario municipal election. Key takeaway: That any prospective politician, whose … Continue reading →

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