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Expert: Conspiracy theories hindering Hurricane Milton relief effort

webfull — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:23:37 +0000

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 concerns that this is hindering disaster relief efforts. Here is an expert from �㽶��Ƶ who can provide comment on this issue:

Published: 11 October 2024

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

webfull — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:53:13 +0000

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. Throughout the election, hostile protests have dogged the campaign of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau. On Monday, anti-vaccination protests targeted hospitals across the country – the ongoing protests have also garnered significant media coverage, getting more attention than issues like Afghanistan or gun control.

Published: 16 September 2021

�㽶��Ƶ Launches Canadian Election Misinformation Project

webfull — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:57:27 +0000

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Published: 18 August 2021

Understanding vaccine hesitancy in Canada | Media Ecosystem Observatory

webfull — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:18:24 +0000

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

Some of the key findings:

Sixty-five percent of Canadians intend to take a vaccine, with some slight erosion since a high in July. Approximately 15 percent of Canadians are unwilling, and an additional 20 percent are unsure.

Read the full paper here (PDF)

Published: 26 April 2021

Americans are super-spreaders of COVID-19 misinformation

webfull — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:25:48 +0000

Misinformation about COVID-19 is spreading from the United States into Canada, undermining efforts to mitigate the pandemic. A study led by �㽶��Ƶ shows that Canadians who use social media are more likely to consume this misinformation, embrace false beliefs about COVID-19, and subsequently spread them.

Published: 6 April 2021

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

webfull — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:26:07 +0000

A new study led by researchers at �㽶��Ƶ finds that people who get their news from social media are more likely to have misperceptions about COVID-19. Those that consume more traditional news media have fewer misperceptions and are more likely to follow public health recommendations like social distancing.

Published: 29 July 2020

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

webfull — Mon, 25 May 2020 18:43:42 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic has united Canadians more than any other event in decades, according to a new study by �㽶��Ƶ and University of Toronto researchers. The study found that among Canadians, there is cross-partisan consensus on the threat the virus poses and measures that need to be taken to battle it. The study also found that when there isn’t a consensus – which is the case in the United States – compliance with physical distancing guidelines is undermined, which poses an obvious threat.

Published: 25 May 2020

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

webfull — Mon, 25 May 2020 15:14:21 +0000

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

A new study by researchers from �㽶��Ƶ 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 broad agreement on the threats posed by the pandemic and the actions necessary to contain it – all of which is crucial to efforts to fight the virus.

Published: 25 May 2020

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

webfull — Mon, 25 May 2020 11:59:27 +0000

Published: 25 May 2020