Muslims Helping Muslims during Ramadan

04/08/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor At the Goût du Bled restaurant on Jean-Talon East in St-Léonard, each year a wonderful foodbank pops up just for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. An army of volunteers gets together in the restaurant’s basement kitchen to prepare 1,200 meals a […] See more

Social Media: Does Less Regulated Equal More Toxic?

10/16/2023 The Social Eyes 0

Illustration: Laetitia Géraud An article by Agence Science-Presse (www.sciencepresse.qc.ca) Does a reduction of regulation and surveillance on social media platforms automatically lead to an explosion of hateful, toxic statements? That’s certainly what we’ve seen on a host of far-right platforms in recent years. It remains […] See more

Fake News

04/06/2022 Raymond Viger 0

By Raymond Viger This editorial resembles a humor column. Excuse this twisting of journalistic rigor, but my shrink always told me that it’s sometimes better to think outside the box. By following standards too closely, you can lose your identity and your authenticity. Recently, fake […] See more

Social Media: Moderation is Key (Part I)

08/17/2020 The Social Eyes 0

Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, LinkedIn. These names are now part of our daily lives. By Sarah Langot And yet there are people who are fighting their own cyber-addiction by trying to get off these social media sites. Sylvain is a master’s student in communication, and […] See more