Fact Check

• Alberta election fact check: Can a UCP government track serious offenders out on bail?

  The UCP leader promised to provide ankle bracelets if re-elected, but experts and lawyers say bail condition decisions still rest with judges.

  Canada

  May 10
  
• Alberta election fact check: Will it cost $87B to decarbonize the grid?

  On Wednesday, Brian Jean said the NDP’s support of decarbonizing Alberta’s electricity grid will cost “at least $87 billion.” But the report authors and experts dispute that claim.

  Politics

  May 4
  
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• Alberta election fact check: Did the Alberta NDP charge ‘$40 per day’ for ‘basic’ health care?

  United Conservative leader Danielle Smith took to Twitter to post a graphic that purported to compare public health care under United Conservative and Alberta NDP governments.

  Canada

  Apr 17
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• 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
• Misinformation trolls use queen’s death to cause emotional distress or attempt political unrest

  A wave of false or misleading posts surrounding the late Queen, the Royals, and those associated with them is gaining traction online

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2022
• Reality check: No, Macron did not say those who refused vaccines should stay home

  The quote, which appears to be a hoax, comes after Macron put pressure on everyone in France to get vaccinated in order to save summer vacation and the French economy.

  World

  Jul 21, 2021
• How do you spot and debunk misinformation? Experts chime in

  Experts say falling for fake news is not a measure of intellect. Everyone is vulnerable.

  Features

  May 29, 2021
• Horn-helmed QAnon rioter among far-right ‘stars’ in U.S. Capitol attack

  Conspiracy theorists have falsely tried to paint Jake Angeli, a notable QAnon supporter, as an Antifa agitator.

  Trending

  Jan 8, 2021
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• Fact check: Wisconsin does not have more votes than registered voters

  Social media posts have falsely claimed fraud in Wisconsin, based on voter registration numbers from 2018.

  Politics

  Nov 5, 2020
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• Trump promises made, kept and broken from his 2017 inaugural address

  Donald Trump vowed to end corruption, stoke 'honest' debate and put America first in his 2017 inauguration speech.

  Trending

  Oct 28, 2020