There are two topics that the internet is always talking about: conspiracy theory and whether or not a person may...

Rumours and conspiracy theory spread more quickly than emergency officials are able to respond. In Canada social media posts falsely...

Aleksandr Yu/Shutterstock The vaping problem among teens is growing globally. Schools in the UK are reporting an increase in students...

DC Studio/Shutterstock A fake photo of a near-Pentagon explosion once shook the stock market. The video of a young "Ukrainian...

Anton Vierietin/Shutterstock We spend a lot of energy in public debates debating whether facts are accurate. We fact-check politicians and...

Belief in ghosts may be the best way to explain strange experiences while sleeping. "The Nightmare" by Johann Heinrich Fussli/Wikimedia.com...

Getty Image The New Zealand draft science curriculum released last month promises to promote "knowledge-rich learning". The term is only...

Pablo Porciuncula/GettyIn recent years, more and more lobbyists from the oil, gas and coal industries have taken part in international...

Disinformation is the deliberate spreading of false information. We usually think about "fake" news and blatant lies spread by foreign...

The misinformation that is spread daily has distorted perceptions and shaped public discourse. In the two weeks before the federal...