Fake News

• ‘Spam’ videos use actors to spread fake Canadian political, western separatism content

  Accounts with hundreds of thousands of views have published misleading Canadian political commentary using 'hosts' who advertise their services as voiceover artists or presenters.

  Canada

  Nov 12
  
• NDP MP raps Conservative over ‘fake news’ video

  A video titled 'Breaking News: Trudeau Resigns' produced for Conservative MP Branden Leslie contained doctored television news clips mixed with real news and out-of-context news.

  Politics

  May 25, 2024
  
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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, 2023
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• Researchers explore misinformation during Quebec election campaign

  A group of researchers at McGill University conducted a study into online misinformation and the possible effects on the provincial election campaign.

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2022
• How podcasts have become misinformation machines — and what can be done about it

  'This is the consequence when people have totally not just lost faith in the media apparatus, but have become openly hostile to it,' said Justin Ling, a disinformation expert.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2022
• 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, 2022
• 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
• Facebook and fake news: U.S. tops list of targets of foreign influence operations

  Facebook said the domestic influence operations that targeted the U.S. were operated by conspiratorial or fringe political actors, PR or consulting firms and media websites.

  Tech

  May 26, 2021
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• Why is opposition to lockdowns, masks and science growing? The psychology of defiance explained

  It's one thing to be tired of lockdown. It's another to deny the science behind health restrictions altogether.

  Health

  Apr 27, 2021
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• Fact or Fiction: Are news reporters straying from the ethics and standards of journalism?

  Is the need for readership revenue pushing news outlets to use frowned-upon marketing gimmicks?

  Features

  Apr 2, 2021