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Angus Lockhart @guslockhart.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I think we can all agree that White Pine is the MAGA candidate.

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The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University @daistmu.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Could a U.S. visa fee push tech workers to Canada? @guslockhart.bsky.social isn’t convinced, as U.S. tech workers earn 46% more than Canadians: "...Canadian graduates have a really strong incentive to move down south and just earn substantially more than they could if they stay here."

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Research – Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) @researchtmu.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Why aren’t watermarks enough to regulate #AI deepfakes? @daistmu.bsky.social‬ Policy Analyst @guslockhart.bsky.social breaks down how easy it is to strip them and why regulation hasn’t caught up. Listen to the interview on City News' The Big Story with Mike Eppel: tinyurl.com/334bpff6

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What is watermarking and why is it falling short of protecting us against AI deepfakes?

A look at the safeguards in place to ensure AI-produced content is labelled and who can be held accountable if the rules start to bend.

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The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University @daistmu.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

The rise of deepfakes is shaking up the digital world. Our Senior Policy Analyst @guslockhart.bsky.social joined TVO’s The Thread with @namshine.bsky.social to shed light on what role the Canadian government and tech companies should play to keep Canadians safe from online harms.

A man wearing glasses being interviewed off camera with the text Angus Lockhart, Senior Policy Analyst, The Dais, Toronto Metropolitan University

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Angus Lockhart @guslockhart.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

One thing that will probably go unnoticed in the post-mortem of this election is that the CPC got 3.3 million votes in Ontario while the PCs only got 2.2 million votes earlier this year.

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

🇨🇦 2/3 of Canadians see misinformation, hate speech, & other online harms regularly online. On Wednesday's new episode of The AmberMac Show (available wherever you get your podcasts), @guslockhart.bsky.social unpacks what this means for Canada during this election. ambermac.com/theambermacs...

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Angus Lockhart @guslockhart.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Someone has got to update the Elections Act. No pollster has ever published half of this information during the election period. Let's get real standards and let's actually enforce them. The barrier to entry is lower than ever so we need real disclosures to judge the quality of survey research.

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Angus Lockhart @guslockhart.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

This feels like a pretty deep insight. I get nearly zero AI generated content on any social media platform I use - and I'm not even intentionally avoiding it. Considering how fast Reels/TikTok/Shorts adjust to viewing, it's probably near impossible to report on them without skewing what you see.

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Angus Lockhart @guslockhart.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

@arrogantworms.bsky.social any future plans for a concert in Vancouver? My nephews would love to see you live! (Highly recommend - the Arrogant Worms were my first concert too)

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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 19/01/2025

before tiktok, before bluesky, before twitter, before meta, before it all, there were sewers. after all, there will be sewers.

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🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈Viet Vu @viet.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

From our research @daistmu.bsky.social from last year (from my colleague @guslockhart.bsky.social), surrounding the experience of online hate speech experienced by Canadians - 27% of queer people in Canada has seen online hate speech. Most of any demographic we look at.

Figure 17 from Dais report, title of the graph is: "Online hate speech targeting vulnerable populations", the question asked in the survey is "Have you ever experienced any of the following? - Been targeted with online hate speech that deliberately promoted hatred against a group you identify with"
Data in the figure:

10% of All Canadian residents
14% of Racialized Canadian residents
16% of New Canadian residents (less than 10 years)
19% of Canadian residents living with a disability
27% of 2SLGBTQ+ Canadian residents

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Angus Lockhart @guslockhart.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

My dad gave a history of TMU as a school, and declared he ran out of time to explain anything more specifics related to my work

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Angus Lockhart @guslockhart.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Some research from the last few months! There’s a lot of stuff in here, but one of the most interesting things to me is the sharp drop off in Twitter/X use - down from 44% in 2019 to only 33% now. dais.ca/reports/surv...

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Survey of Online Harms in Canada 2024

The Survey of Online Harms in Canada 2024 provides up-to-date insights on Canadian residents’ experiences with harmful online content, and their views on the role of government and platforms in addres...

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Mackenzie Lockhart @maclockhart.bsky.social · 20/11/2023

Unbelievably cool to see my brother @guslockhart.bsky.social speak to a HoC Committee today on AI in the workplace. The family group chat probably enjoyed the experience more than he did!

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Angus Lockhart @guslockhart.bsky.social · 26/10/2023

The latest from us at the Dais - evidence that suggests non-STEM workers are using microcredentials to effectively transition into digitally intensive careers. Read more: dais.ca/reports/buil...

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