Sense-making drives what people think they know, how they make decisions, and how they behave. Policy Horizons is exploring how Canadians’ sense-making may change in the future.
Viral disinformation and conspiracy theories pollute our information environment. They shape the way a growing number of Canadians make sense of the world, which in turn influences their social, economic, and political decisions. And these forces could become even more influential. How this came to be remains something of a puzzle. Does the problem lie with technology? Weak regulatory frameworks? The business models of sprawling social media platforms? Or the influence of malicious actors?
Article: https://horizons.gc.ca/en/2021/05/29/the-future-of-sense-making/
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