Disinformation

• Twitter drops out of EU’s voluntary pact to combat disinformation

  Google, TikTok, and Facebook parent Meta are among those that have signed up to the EU code, which requires companies to measure their work on combating disinformation.

  Tech

  May 26
  
• ‘Home-grown disinformation’ a growing threat to Canadian Armed Forces: report

  A report for Canada’s military research branch finds the Armed Forces are 'poorly placed and inadequately prepared' to defend against misinformation and disinformation campaigns.

  Canada

  May 19
  
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• What Taiwan can teach Canada about fighting foreign interference

  As Canadians grapple with recent allegations of foreign interference, the Taiwanese say they've been targeted for years. And over time, they've developed novel ways to fight back.

  World

  Apr 25
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• How to spot fake news? Canadians need better education: EU official

  Canadians could be better informed on how to spot fake news, the European Union's head of combating foreign interference said during a recent visit to Canada.

  Canada

  Apr 3
• Calgary police shoot down pool indecent exposure misinformation

  CPS say despite the protests outside the Canyon Meadows Pool where the incident was rumoured to happen, a thorough police investigation showed the allegations are unfounded.

  Canada

  Mar 2
• Russian disinformation fogs up view of Ukraine war for many Canadians

  Internal government polls obtained by Global News show that two-thirds of Canadians say disinformation campaigns impacts their ability to tell fact from fiction about Ukraine.

  Politics

  Feb 24
• Ukraine: The hunt for Russian collaborators and the case against an alleged disinformation journalist

  Olena Shelestenko and her husband Gennady were involved in a Kherson newspaper that was allegedly pro-Russia during the occupation of the city.

  World

  Feb 16
• COVID misinformation led to at least 2,800 deaths in Canada, $300M in costs: report

  Misinformation related to COVID-19 caused at least 2,800 deaths, led to 13,000 additional hospitalizations and cost hospitals $300 million in expenses, according to a new report.

  Health

  Jan 26
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• Fecal matter, threats and vandalism: Ontario’s College of Physicians and Surgeons details abuse

  The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, which licenses the province's doctors, wants the Ministry of Health to help protect staff and council members from threats.

  Health

  Jan 19
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• Kraken, Elon Musk and dead Canadian doctors: Disinformation surges 3 years into the pandemic

  A Canadian conspiracy theory claims the COVID-19 vaccine is killing doctors. It's not, but an investigation into the murky world of disinformation shows how the hoax has grown.

  Features

  Jan 14