The certainty illusion: What you don’t know and why it matters
Timothy Caulfield on pushing back against the forces fueling our current information chaos Continue Reading The certainty illusion: What you don’t know and why it matters
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I used AI chatbots as a source of news for a month, and they were unreliable and erroneous
Using AI as a source for reliable information? Tread carefully Continue Reading I used AI chatbots as a source of news for a month, and they were unreliable and erroneous
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Meta shift from fact-checking to crowdsourcing spotlights competing approaches in fight against misinformation and hate speech
Meta stirred up controversy when it ditched fact-checking Continue Reading Meta shift from fact-checking to crowdsourcing spotlights competing approaches in fight against misinformation and hate speech
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Fact-checking alone won’t be enough to save democracy
The Nation’s Jeet Heer kicks off Carleton University’s conference about reimagining political journalism arguing reporters need to listen more, check less Continue Reading Fact-checking alone won’t be enough to save democracy
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Journalists are pushing back against restrictions on wildfire coverage
Wildfires are now a regular part of life in Canada — but it’s rare for journalists to get access to the frontlines Continue Reading Journalists are pushing back against restrictions on wildfire coverage
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A Nazi magazine regularly published manipulated photos and misinformation, long before the age of AI
The ominous historical consequences of unchecked photo manipulation might be too significant to ignore Continue Reading A Nazi magazine regularly published manipulated photos and misinformation, long before the age of AI
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A local Niagara-on-the-Lake newspaper turned Pierre Poilievre’s visit into a national conversation about the state of journalism in Canada
The paper’s editorial exposes the conservative’s half-truths and what the public should understand about Bill C-18 Continue Reading A local Niagara-on-the-Lake newspaper turned Pierre Poilievre’s visit into a national conversation about the state of journalism in Canada
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Why did newsrooms contravene guidelines about suicide coverage in reporting on the death of a former principal?
Editorial decisions have cascading impacts in politically charged discussions about anti-racism in education and at work, raising questions about how to find the line between newsworthiness and best practices Continue Reading Why did newsrooms contravene guidelines about suicide coverage in reporting on the death of a former principal?
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Facebook has a misinformation problem, and is blocking access to data about how much there is and who is affected
How big of a problem is misinformation on social media? Without key data, the picture is blurry Continue Reading Facebook has a misinformation problem, and is blocking access to data about how much there is and who is affected
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Could a dedicated disinformation beat help address the infodemic in Canada?
From vaccine hesitancy to the rise of far-right extremism, COVID-19 has mainstreamed conspiracy theories at an astonishing rate, with devastating impacts — but the handful of reporters and researchers addressing them in Canada say they don’t have the resources to respond to the country’s dis- and misinformation crisis alone Continue Reading Could a dedicated disinformation beat help address the infodemic in Canada?