Colleen Hale-Hodgson

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Fact File: 'Spam' videos use actors to spread false Canadian political news

Fact File: 'Spam' videos use actors to spread false Canadian political news

The prospect of an Alberta sovereignty referendum triggered a wave of clickbait stories on video-sharing sites earlier this year. But in a development that one expert calls "troubling," content farms that typically use AI to narrate videos have come up with a way around crackdowns on such content - using real people.

Fact File: Video shared on X shows Maori haka dancer, not B.C. housing minister

Fact File: Video shared on X shows Maori haka dancer, not B.C. housing minister

A video was shared on social media this week by accounts claiming it shows B.C. Minister of Housing Christine Boyle dancing and lip-synching to audio of ritual chanting, wearing what appears to be Indigenous traditional clothing.

Fact File: American social media posts mislead on Canadian gun laws

Fact File: American social media posts mislead on Canadian gun laws

A federal buyback of assault-style firearms from individual owners announced earlier this month prompted misleading social media posts from American influencers saying it will soon become "criminal" to own a gun in Canada.

Fact File: Canada a top contributor to Ukraine aid, but per capita claims exaggerated

Fact File: Canada a top contributor to Ukraine aid, but per capita claims exaggerated

After Prime Minister Mark Carney's surprise visit to Ukraine this past weekend, criticism of the nearly $22 billion in assistance Canada has pledged to the country so far spread on social media, along with misunderstandings about what's included in the aid package. Some of the criticism pointed to a news release from the Prime Minister's Office erroneously stating Canada has...

Fact Check: A look at White House claims about Canada's fentanyl fight 'failure'

Fact Check: A look at White House claims about Canada's fentanyl fight 'failure'

The United States made good on its promise to slap hefty tariffs on Canada Friday as the countries failed to reach a trade deal by U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline. A fact sheet from the White House said Canada's "failure" to address the opioid crisis was part of the reason for going ahead with the 35 per cent tariffs on...