Fact Or Fiction

• Ontario election: Did opinion polling discourage residents from voting? Commentators are divided

  Which party is leading in the polls? Who would make the best premier? Some say Ontarians were discouraged to vote by a "barrage" of opinion polls. Others disagree.

  Politics

  Jun 17
  
• Ontario election: journalists likely targets of disinformation smear campaigns

  When it comes to election interference, Ontarians may not have to look very far for the perpetrators. Researchers say many disinformation attacks have domestic origins.

  Politics

  Jun 2
  
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• Roe v. Wade: abortion misinformation spikes following leak, data shows

  As unreliable abortion info appears to have spiked online. one expert says politicians are taking advantage of panic.

  Health

  May 21
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• Postpartum depression in fathers ‘very real,’ researchers say

  As male-inclusive science surrounding pregnancy grows, age-old assumptions about the toll childbirth can have on fathers are being questioned.

  Health

  May 10
• Does COVID-19 make you more susceptible to the flu, other viruses? Scientists weigh in

  Some Canadians suspect their immune system may have taken a hit from the virus, after falling ill quite soon post COVID-19 recovery.

  Health

  Apr 28
• Reinfection risk: Omicron appears to produce shorter-lived immunity, experts say

  How long do you have till COVID-19 reinfection comes knocking? Health officials say the answer is complex — but Omicron may cut that timeframe.

  Canada

  Apr 8
• ‘We are not prepared’: Russia uses artificial intelligence, deep fakes in propaganda warfare

  As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, another war is waging online that risks deluding an unprepared audience.

  Politics

  Mar 30
• Misinformation megaphone: Does news coverage of unscientific, hateful rhetoric amplify it?

  Could journalists covering unscientific or hateful movements accidently disseminate those views to a wider audience?

  Science

  Feb 17
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• ‘Deltacron’ danger: Name of presumed hybrid fuels panic, experts say

  The name of the so-called 'scariant' prompted health officials to speak out about misleading, panic-inducing terminology.

  Health

  Feb 1
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• COVID-19 health messaging: triumph or train-wreck? Experts reflect on past 2 years

  Has keeping track of COVID-19 guidance left things clear or confusing for you? Experts reflect on what went right, and what went wrong when communicating science to the public.

  Canada

  Jan 19