Misinformation
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Convincing AI deepfakes of politicians are getting easier, report warnsResearchers at the Center for Countering Digital Hate tested six popular online AI voice cloning tools to determine how easy it is to create misleading audio of politicians.TechMay 31
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NDP MP raps Conservative over ‘fake news’ videoA 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.PoliticsMay 25
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Tech platforms face ‘whack-a-mole’ situation in fighting health misinformationResearch the Council of Canadian Academies released in 2023 said COVID-19 misinformation alone contributed to more than 2,800 Canadian deaths.TechMar 22
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Doctors ‘smuggling education’ into social media content to drown out misinformationSome experts say one of the best ways to fight a rising tide of medical misinformation on social media is to drown it out with captivating content backed by science.CanadaMar 16
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Nearly half of Canadians find it hard to tell what’s true online: StatCanThe survey found 59 per cent of Canadians say they are very or extremely concerned about any type of misinformation that is found online.CanadaDec 20, 2023
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Fighting foreign interference must include penalties for big tech, MPs sayThe call was among 22 recommendations the House of Commons ethics committee made in its study of foreign interference by China and Russia.CanadaOct 24, 2023
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Conspiracy theories swirl around wildfires amid record season in CanadaCanada's current wildfire season is devastating evidence of the effects of climate change, scientists say, but some conspiracy theorists are not convinced.CanadaAug 25, 2023
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‘Home-grown disinformation’ a growing threat to Canadian Armed Forces: reportA report for Canada’s military research branch finds the Armed Forces are 'poorly placed and inadequately prepared' to defend against misinformation and disinformation campaigns.CanadaMay 19, 2023
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‘Fear of intimidation’ drives B.C. district to cancel climate town hallsThe Regional District of Central Kootenay in southeast B.C. says making the "difficult decision" to delay the events was the only responsible course of action.PoliticsMay 19, 2023
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How to spot fake news? Canadians need better education: EU officialCanadians 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.CanadaApr 3, 2023
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