misinformation

In a territory with low vaccination rates, a shortage of health workers, and thousands of unvaccinated kids heading back to class, federal assistance may not be enough.

The absence of a law criminalizing unsanctioned abortions isn’t the same thing as a law guaranteeing access to them, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Until both sides are willing to spend more time talking about the merits of their own ideas rather than dunking on their opponents, Canadians aren’t going to get the kind of political conversations they need — and deserve, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Online game Breaking Harmony Square acts like a vaccine against misinformation in hopes that next time people encounter such manipulation in the real world, they’ll recognize it for what it is.

What do American podcast megastar Joe Rogan, Airdrie MLA Angela Pitt and Alberta’s skyrocketing COVID case numbers have in common? Far more than you might think, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Wikimedia CEO Katherine Maher joined Conversations host Linda Solomon Wood on Thursday for a virtual chat on free knowledge and fighting disinformation.

We should be skeptical of those who offer recommendations in a field in which they lack the relevant training and competence, writes philosophy professor Colin Ruloff.

Join Wikimedia CEO Katherine Maher and host Linda Solomon Wood on Thursday, March 18 for a conversation on free knowledge and fighting disinformation.

There is a growing concern among journalists about whether the historical standard of “fair and balanced” can continue to prevail over simple “right and wrong,” writes CAJ president Brent Jolly.

“Any regulation needs to reflect the inherent complexity of the issue and the scale at which online platforms operate,” argues Google Canada.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates did not create the virus that causes COVID-19 and he is not forcing microchips into your body through vaccinations. Those pieces of misinformation are examples of what a group of Canadian scientists and health professionals is trying to discredit through a new campaign tackling inaccurate theories about the pandemic.

Dr. Samantha Hill said if people fear the vaccines they won't get them, and whether vaccines are delayed by supply issues or patients hesitant to take them, the result will be tragic.

A new coalition is monitoring the overlap of climate denial with other conspiracy theories online, and one of its founders says Canada is not immune from this new “wave of disinformation.”

The website Women for Natural Gas is a pink-tinged, fancy-cursive-drenched love letter to the oil and gas industry, complete with testimonials from several women. But there’s a catch: The women don’t exist. 

Kids in Canada need greater access to up-to-date media literacy education to help them navigate what’s real and what’s fake or misleading online, experts say.