Dorigen Gray

Dorigen Gray is a Junior Research Fellow with the NATO Association of Canada’s Centre for Disinformation Studies, where her research focuses on technology, conspiracy theories, and the ways disinformation can shape and distort public understanding. A recent graduate of Queen’s University with an undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Sociology, she is particularly interested in how digital technologies influence political discourse, public trust, and democratic life. Through her work, she aims to contribute to broader conversations surrounding disinformation and the importance of accessible, truthful public communication.

Centre For Disinformation Studies

Behind the Algorithm: How Technofascism Lies in the Shadows of Technological Advancements

What happens when the technologies designed to “personalize” and improve the optimization of our lives begin to mirror the tactics historically associated with fascist systems? In this article, Dorigen Gray explores the concept of technofascism and the hidden relationship between AI, algorithmic governance and application, and authoritarian forms of control. By examining the automation of behaviour, the control of information, and the growing concentration of technological and political power, the article reveals how modern technologies can quietly shape human experience, undermine democratic discourse, and normalize systems of domination beneath the promise of innovation and technological progress.