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Women for 50% invites the public to a free conference Behind the Screen — Confronting Cyberbullying and Deepfakes in New Brunswick Politics, followed by a panel discussion on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Wu Conference Centre, UNB, Fredericton.

Our featured speaker, Associate Professor Marilyn Bromberg, is Deputy Head of School (Community and Engagement) at the University of Western Australia and a practising lawyer at Janssen + Maluga Legal. She completed one of the world's first PhDs in Social Media Law in 2014 and is internationally recognized for her research in that field and in Body Image Law, including her book Body Image Law: Revolutionising Images of Thin-Ideal Women, ranked among Amazon's top 25 Health Law titles. In 2025, she was a visiting scholar at STRIPED, a research program at Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Bromberg has presented her research on cyberbullying of politicians and political deepfakes directly to legislators across Canada and Australia, including the Nova Scotia Legislature, the New South Wales Parliament, the Parliament of Victoria, and the Queensland Parliament.

Following her presentation, she'll be joined by a panel of New Brunswick voices for a moderated discussion on what these findings mean locally: Nicole Somers, outgoing Mayor of Saint-Quentin; Kim Poffenroth, Chief Electoral Officer, Elections New Brunswick; and [panelist name to confirm] — moderated by Mayor Brittany Merrifield, Grand Bay-Westfield and President of the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick.

Women for 50%'s own research identifies online harassment and disinformation, including deepfakes, among the top reasons women choose not to run for office — and a leading reason many who do choose to step away. This conference is part of our ongoing work to remove barriers to women's political participation ahead of New Brunswick's 2028 provincial election, where our goal is to elect 50% women to the Legislature.

Simultaneous interpretation (English/French) will be available. Admission is free and open to the public, but seating is limited — register now by clicking the image below.

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Behind the Screen: Confronting Cyberbullying and Deepfakes in New Brunswick Politics

Join Women for 50% on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Wu Conference Centre, UNB, Fredericton, for a free public conference and panel discussion featuring Associate Professor Marilyn Bromberg, an internationally recognized legal scholar in Social Media Law and Body Image Law.

About the Speaker

Associate Professor Marilyn Bromberg is a dual Canadian-Australian citizen, born and raised in Toronto before relocating to Perth, Australia in 2006. She is Deputy Head of School (Community and Engagement) at the University of Western Australia and a practising lawyer at Janssen + Maluga Legal. In 2014, she completed one of the world's first PhDs in Social Media Law and has since built an international reputation in that field and in Body Image Law — the subject of her book Body Image Law: Revolutionising Images of Thin-Ideal Women, ranked among Amazon's top 25 Health Law titles. In 2025, she was a visiting scholar at STRIPED, a research program based at Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Bromberg has presented her research on cyberbullying of politicians and political deepfakes directly to legislators across Canada and Australia, including the Nova Scotia Legislature, the New South Wales Parliament, the Parliament of Victoria, and the Queensland Parliament — briefings that have been well received by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

Panel Discussion

Following Dr. Bromberg's presentation, she'll be joined by a panel of New Brunswick voices for a moderated discussion on what these findings mean locally — from the realities of running for office to the tools available for recognizing and responding to online harassment and disinformation.

Panelists:

  • Nicole Somers, Outgoing Mayor of Saint-Quentin

  • Kim Poffenroth, Chief Electoral Officer, Elections New Brunswick

Moderator: Mayor Brittany Merrifield, Grand Bay-Westfield and President of the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick

Simultaneous interpretation (English/French) will be available.

Seating is limited — reserve your spot below.

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