Expert: Conspiracy theories hindering Hurricane Milton relief effort

Published: 11 October 2024

Conspiracy theories alleging that Hurricane Milton was geo-engineered and was directed to hit areas with a concentration of Republican voters are rife on social media platforms and there are...

Expert: From COVID-19 conspiracies to rigged voting machines, misinformation plagues federal election

Published: 16 September 2021

Misinformation linked to the COVID-19 pandemic is playing a larger-than-expected role in the federal election, fuelling protests and support for the People’s Party of Canada, experts say....

Understanding vaccine hesitancy in Canada | Media Ecosystem Observatory

Published: 26 April 2021

The Max Bell School's Media Ecosystem Observatory is out with a new research paper on vaccine hesitancy in Canada....

Americans are super-spreaders of COVID-19 misinformation

Published: 6 April 2021

Misinformation about COVID-19 is spreading from the United States into Canada, undermining efforts to mitigate the pandemic. A study led by McGill University shows that Canadians who use social...

COVID-19: Social media users more likely to believe false information

Published: 29 July 2020

A new study led by researchers at McGill University finds that people who get their news from social media are more likely to have misperceptions about COVID-19. Those that consume more traditional...

CTV NEWS | COVID-19 pandemic unites Canadians like no other event in recent history: study

Published: 25 May 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has united Canadians more than any other event in decades, according to a new study by McGill University and University of Toronto researchers. The study found that among...

COVID-19 pandemic uniting Canadians like no other event in decades

Published: 25 May 2020

Canada's response to the pandemic contrasts markedly with the political partisanship displayed in U.S....

COVID-19 pandemic uniting Canadians like no other event in decades

Published: 25 May 2020

A new study by researchers from McGill University and the University of Toronto finds a cross-partisan consensus on battling COVID-19 in Canada. Unlike in the U.S., this consensus is fostering...

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