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Ontario election: Did opinion polling discourage residents from voting? Commentators are dividedWhich 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.PoliticsJun 17
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Ontario election: journalists likely targets of disinformation smear campaignsWhen it comes to election interference, Ontarians may not have to look very far for the perpetrators. Researchers say many disinformation attacks have domestic origins.PoliticsJun 2
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Roe v. Wade: abortion misinformation spikes following leak, data showsAs unreliable abortion info appears to have spiked online. one expert says politicians are taking advantage of panic.HealthMay 21
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Postpartum depression in fathers ‘very real,’ researchers sayAs male-inclusive science surrounding pregnancy grows, age-old assumptions about the toll childbirth can have on fathers are being questioned.HealthMay 10
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Does COVID-19 make you more susceptible to the flu, other viruses? Scientists weigh inSome Canadians suspect their immune system may have taken a hit from the virus, after falling ill quite soon post COVID-19 recovery.HealthApr 28
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Reinfection risk: Omicron appears to produce shorter-lived immunity, experts sayHow long do you have till COVID-19 reinfection comes knocking? Health officials say the answer is complex — but Omicron may cut that timeframe.CanadaApr 8
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‘We are not prepared’: Russia uses artificial intelligence, deep fakes in propaganda warfareAs Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, another war is waging online that risks deluding an unprepared audience.PoliticsMar 30
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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?ScienceFeb 17
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‘Deltacron’ danger: Name of presumed hybrid fuels panic, experts sayThe name of the so-called 'scariant' prompted health officials to speak out about misleading, panic-inducing terminology.HealthFeb 1
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COVID-19 health messaging: triumph or train-wreck? Experts reflect on past 2 yearsHas 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.CanadaJan 19
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