Canadians Express Confidence in Ability to Spot Fake News Without Government Help

Canadians are confident when it comes to recognizing fake news online without help from the government, a survey shows, but they are not so sure when it comes to AI-generated content. Results from federal focus groups found that “a number of participants express reservations about the government presenting itself as an ‘authority’ on disinformation.” The information was published in a Study on Online Disinformation Advertising Creative Testing (2023–2024), as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter. “Most participants said they feel confident they can tell the difference between real and false information you see on the internet, at least most of the time,” the publication said....