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This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. When U.S. President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promoted unsupported warnings …
Read More »British teen pleads guilty to stabbing attack that killed 3, sparked riots, misinformation
A teen pleaded guilty Monday to charges of killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer. Axel Rudakubana, 18, entered the surprise plea at the start of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court. He pleaded guilty …
Read More »Fast-food chains serving up halal food with a side of misinformation, expired certificates
Challenging and frustrating. That’s how Mohammad Arfan describes his experience trying to get the answers he needs before sitting down to a meal. As the face of In2Spices, a YouTube channel he runs with his wife, Sarah, dedicated to profiling halal restaurants, he eats out a lot — and his …
Read More »How does wildfire misinformation affect communities in N.W.T. and B.C.?
Wildfire misinformation on social media platforms has created confusion and panic for evacuees and tourists in the Northwest Territories and B.C., some say. Adam Archibald is a Yellowknife resident who was evacuated last week due to wildfires threatening the city. He said he was at a mine in a remote …
Read More »More investment needed to counter COVID-19 misinformation, Canada’s top doctor says – National
After a year that saw the highest number of COVID-19 deaths and a massive increase in infections, Canada’s top doctor says more investments are needed to combat misinformation about vaccines and pandemic measures to ensure Canada is ready for possible new variants of concern. “This is the pandemic that is …
Read More »Misinformation about Iran death sentences fooled Trudeau — and could help Tehran spin news about protests
A false claim about the fate of detained Iranian protesters shared on social media by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other famous figures has drawn criticism from human rights experts, who say it could undermine the uprising against Iran’s regime. More than 15,000 people have been arrested for participating in …
Read More »Misinformation, lack of consultations on fertilizer emissions hurting farmers, Alberta producers say
Alberta farmers say the discussion and misinformation around federal targets to reduce fertilizer emissions are ignoring the voices of local producers and hurting the country’s agriculture industry. The federal government has set a target of reducing emissions from the use of fertilizers by 30 per cent below 2020 levels by …
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