Countering 2SLGBTQI Mis-/Disinformation with Community-Informed Digital Stories, Gamification, and Resources
About the Project
This project, sponsored by the Digital Citizen Contribution Program of Canada Heritage, is led by two principal investigators, Professor Megan Boler (University of Toronto) and Dr Mark Lipton (University of Guelph), in partnership with Egale Canada.
This project examines and develops digital tools to combat mis-/disinformation and online violence that targets 2SLGBTQI+ individuals (i.e., that cause harm and weaken 2SLGBTQI+ people’s rights and freedoms) and their allies (i.e., that undermine or prevent allyship by perpetuating myths).
Project Phases
Phase 1
March to July 2024
Environmental Scan – a scan of existing digital tools that address mis-/disinformation about 2SLGBTQI+ communities. The results database helps us identify gaps and opportunities for developing new digital tools and resources.
Phase 2
July to August 2024
Three National Summits – “Research delegates”—individuals who work at small to medium-sized 2SLGBTQI+ organizations—will provide feedback on the findings of the environmental scan and input into tool development.
Phase 3
September 2024 to February 2025
Tool Development – we will develop an online resource hub, an interactive game, and a multimedia storytelling webpage that portrays counter-narratives informed by the virtual summits.
This study is under review by the University of Toronto Research Ethics Board – pending approval.
Acknowledgements
This project is funded by the Government of Canada.
