Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories

• Vaccine divide causing strife in some Manitoba families, friend groups

  Emily, whose name has been changed to protect her and her family's privacy, said despite being fully vaccinated, she is dealing with friends and family who are unwilling.

  Health

  Jul 9, 2021
  
• Misinformation is spreading as fast as coronavirus. It will ‘take a village’ to fight it

  Experts say there will always be incentives for people to spread false information, but learning how to detect it now will put us in a better position in the future.

  World

  Oct 1, 2020
  
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• Facebook threatens to cut off news to Australia after years of spreading ‘misinformation’

  The move is prompting some to argue it showcases why tech giants like Facebook need to be reined in.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2020
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• Coronavirus misinformation is spreading — what is Canada doing about it?

  Both online and offline, experts say misinformation is spreading rapidly. But the burning question — 'How do you combat it?' — is still burning.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2020
• Coronavirus conspiracy theory linking pandemic to 5G technology sparks cell tower fires

  5G is the fifth generation of wireless technology — up to 100 times faster than 4G. The technology is only in its infancy in Canada, but 5G networks have been launched in more than 40 countries.

  Canada

  May 16, 2020
• ‘Give me liberty or … COVID-19’: The irony of coronavirus protests in the U.S.

  Although the coronavirus is apolitical, lockdown protests have taken on a distinct anti-science, pro-Trump tone in the U.S.

  Trending

  Apr 20, 2020
• Coronavirus conspiracies pushed by Russia, amplified by Chinese officials: experts

  Russia and China are pushing conspiracy theories on the origin of the new coronavirus, experts say.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2020
• Coronavirus conspiracy theories test government, evidence: experts

  New government measures to contain COVID-19 can be looked at as state control tactics by those believing in conspiracy theories, according Edwin Hodge, a sociologist at the University of Victoria.

  World

  Mar 28, 2020