Canadians Say They Don’t Need Government Help to Spot Fake News

Canadians Say They Don’t Need Government Help to Spot Fake News
A person uses a cell phone in Ottawa on July 18, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
Chandra Philip
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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.”