Misinformation
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From deepfakes to ChatGPT, misinformation thrives with AI advancements: reportRapid technological advances 'represent a step-change in AI’s potential to manipulate people and sow political chaos,' the Eurasia Group's report suggests.TechJan 4
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Misinformation mercenary, artists and businessmen among Albertans named to Order of CanadaGov. Gen. Mary Simon announced the list of appointees to the Order of Canada Thursday.CanadaDec 29, 2022
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We should have more faith in millennials to navigate the infodemic on social mediaAccording to a recent Ipsos poll conducted for Global News, seven in 10 Canadians say that it’s getting harder to identify whether information is true or false on social media.CommentaryDec 23, 2022
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Social media was convoy’s ‘central nervous system,’ Emergencies Act inquiry hearsThe expert testimony on the role online misinformation played into the "Freedom Convoy" protest will inform the inquiry's study of whether use of the Emergencies Act was justified.CanadaNov 29, 2022
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Trudeau deletes tweet sharing false information that Iran sentenced 15,000 to deathIt was ultimately scrapped because it had been "informed by initial reporting that was incomplete and lacked necessary context," the Prime Minister's Office told Global News.CanadaNov 15, 2022
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‘Immunity debt’: Why experts say this new term promotes COVID-19 ‘misinformation’The term "immunity debt" is circulating as an explanation of a surge in illness in Canada, but infectious diseases experts say it's “dangerous” and promotes COVID “misinformation.”HealthNov 12, 2022
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Researchers explore misinformation during Quebec election campaignA group of researchers at McGill University conducted a study into online misinformation and the possible effects on the provincial election campaign.PoliticsOct 3, 2022
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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.CanadaAug 21, 2022
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Rise of conspiracy theories shows Canada not immune from U.S. problemsRecent polling has found a large number of Canadians buy into conspiracies like the racist "white replacement" theory to the disproven claim Donald Trump won the U.S. election.CommentaryJun 29, 2022
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The digital David and Goliath battle over online hateAt first, Imran Ahmed says people scoffed when he tried to explain how dangerous platforms like Facebook could be. They aren’t laughing anymore.FeaturesApr 9, 2022
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