Op-eds, videos and simulations

Op-Eds

2026

Hodson, J. (2026). Canada's federal government is shelving online hate speech protections. Here's why that's a problem. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/canadas-federal-government-is-shelving-online-hate-speech-protections-heres-why-thats-a-problem-284055

Hodson, J., Wiens, B.I., Ruest, N., & MacDonald, S. (2026). Fact check: Pierre Poilievre's misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast disrespects Canadians. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/fact-check-pierre-poilievres-misinformation-on-joe-rogans-podcast-disrespects-canadians-278864

Hodson, J. (2026). Does the exodus to UpScrolled signify the end of TikTok? The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/does-the-exodus-to-upscrolled-signify-the-end-of-tiktok-274813

2025

Hodson, J., Rands, D., & Lanthorn, H. (2025). Chatbots can help clinicians become better communicators, and this could boost vaccine uptake. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/chatbots-can-help-clinicians-become-better-communicators-and-this-could-boost-vaccine-uptake-255045

Hodson, J. (2025). How to have conversations with people who fall for misinformation this election campaign. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/how-to-have-conversations-with-people-who-fall-for-misinformation-this-election-campaign-252667

2024

Hodson, J., Morales, E., Mendes, K., & Chen, Y. (2024) Addressing online gender violence requires both culture and policy change. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/addressing-online-gender-violence-requires-both-culture-and-policy-change-240636

Hodson, J. (2024). Retour en force de la Covid: les gens ne croient plus que le virus représente un risque. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/retour-en-force-de-la-covid-les-gens-ne-croient-plus-que-le-virus-represente-un-risque-238382

Hodson, J. (2024). Why has COVID been so much worse this summer? The health belief model has the answer. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/why-has-covid-been-so-much-worse-this-summer-the-health-belief-model-has-the-answer-237113

Chen, Y., Gosse, C., Hodson, J., & Mendes, K. (2024). Tackling digital sexual violence in Canada requires updated policies and procedures. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/tackling-digital-sexual-violence-in-canada-requires-updated-policies-and-procedures-234610

2023

Hodson, J. (2023). AI-generated misinformation: 3 teachable skills to help address it. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/ai-generated-misinformation-3-teachable-skills-to-help-address-it-212232

Hodson, J. (2023). 5 expert tips to protect yourself from online misinformation. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/5-expert-tips-to-protect-yourself-from-online-misinformation-198144

2022

Hodson, J. (2022). Finding community online after finding a lump: Social media and younger adults with cancer. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/finding-community-online-after-finding-a-lump-social-media-and-younger-adults-with-cancer-191978

Hodson, J. (2022). If Elon Musk succeeds in his Twitter takeover, it would restrict, rather than promote, free speech. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/if-elon-musk-succeeds-in-his-twitter-takeover-it-would-restrict-rather-than-promote-free-speech-181576

2021

Hodson, J. (2021). Sowing the seeds of science: How thinking of information like a garden can help us address misinformation. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/sowing-the-seeds-of-science-how-thinking-of-information-like-a-garden-can-help-us-address-misinformation-161618

Hodson, J., Gosse, C., & Veletsianos. G. (2021). Analog policies in a digital world: How workplace harassment policies need to adapt to an increasingly digital workplace environment. Academic Matters. https://academicmatters.ca/analog-policies-in-a-digital-world-how-workplace-harassment-policies-need-to-adapt-to-an-increasingly-digital-education-environment/

This article was republished in The Conversation: Hodson, J., Gosse, C., & Veletsianos, G. (2021). Post-secondary workplace harassment policies need to adapt to digital life. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/post-secondary-workplace-harassment-policies-need-to-adapt-to-digital-life-161325

Gosse, C., & Hodson, J. (2021). Not two different worlds: QAnon and the offline dangers of online speech. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/not-two-different-worlds-qanon-and-the-offline-dangers-of-online-speech-159668

Hodson, J. (2021). Stopping misinformation means fixing the relationship between journalism and PR. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/stopping-misinformation-means-fixing-the-relationship-between-journalism-and-pr-159022

2020

Hodson, J. (2020). All Zoomed out? How to deal with Zoom fatigue over the holiday season. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/all-zoomed-out-how-to-deal-with-zoom-fatigue-over-the-holiday-season-150992

Hodson, J. (2020). Why young people tune out government COVID-10 messaging. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/why-young-people-tune-out-government-covid-19-messaging-147817

Hodson, J. (2020). Teaching children digital literacy skills helps them navigate and respond to misinformation. The Conversation.  https://theconversation.com/teaching-children-digital-literacy-skills-helps-them-navigate-and-respond-to-misinformation-145988

Hodson, J., Veletsianos, G., & Houlden, S. (2020). How to address coronavirus misinformation spreading through messaging apps and email. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/how-to-address-coronavirus-misinformation-spreading-through-messaging-apps-and-email-134310

Hodson, J. (2020). The future of local news is one bound with our own. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/the-future-of-local-news-is-one-bound-with-our-own-99499

2018

Houlden, S. & Veletsianos, G. (2018). We should never minimize online harassment. University Affairs. Retrieved on https://www.universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/we-should-never-minimize-online-harassment  

Veletsianos, G. & Hodson, J. (2018). Social Media as Weapons to Harass Women Academics. Inside Higher Ed. https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2018/05/29/dealing-social-media-harassment-opinion

2017

Hodson, J. (2017). When a squirrel dies: Thre rapid decline of local news. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/when-a-squirrel-dies-the-rapid-decline-of-local-news-82120

Research Shorts

ResearchShorts are whiteboard video animations posted on YouTube to broaden an understanding of research findings beyond academia. We have created two videos: Who provides support to women scholars following harassment? and How do women scholars cope with online harassment?

Harassment Simulation

We created a simulation that aims to help people understand how online harassment unfolds, and some of the consequences that arise from such events. Give it a try here (opens in new tab)!