Philip Mai
Biography:
PHILIP MAI is a Senior Researcher and Co-Director at the Social Media Lab at Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University and a co-founder of the International Conference on Social Media & Society. His research explores social media users and usage, particularly in the context of dis/misinformation, AI deepfakes, foreign interference, conspiracy theories, online toxicity, and digital political transparency.
His work and commentaries are frequently cited in scholarly publications and featured in national and international media outlets. Philip also develops research tools and dashboards, many of which are used by thousands of students and researchers globally to study public discourse and online participation. The thread that connects all of his work is building tools and platforms that help to make society more transparent. He holds a Master’s in International Relations and a Juris Doctorate in International Law from Syracuse University.
Philip has over two decades of experience working in research, communications, marketing, and project management in sectors such as academia, technology, and politics. Before joining Toronto Metropolitan University, Philip was the Projects and Communications Manager at the Norman Newman Centre for Entrepreneurship at Dalhousie University and the Research and Communications Manager at Dalhousie University Social Media Lab. While at Dalhousie, he managed numerous social media-related research projects and led efforts to raise the profile and impact of various other academic initiatives.
Activities:
Disinformation Roundtable