Fact Or Fiction
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Misinformation trolls use queen’s death to cause emotional distress or attempt political unrestA wave of false or misleading posts surrounding the late Queen, the Royals, and those associated with them is gaining traction onlinePoliticsSep 26, 2022
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‘Simply misinformation’: new travel regulations create exploitable loophole, critics sayTravel regulations implemented Sept. 8 were 'already the law,' and create an avenue for airlines to exploit passengers, experts claim. The federal regulator says that's not true.ConsumerSep 12, 2022
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U.S. Capitol hearings: Why should Canadians care? Extremism, security experts weigh inAs more hearings are slated to dissect the violence that unfolded south of the border, researchers say Canadians are not as far removed from the Jan. 6 events as they think.PoliticsJul 7, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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