Our democracy
is on the line
A contagion of disinformation is spreading deeper into civil society. Dressed up as the truth, the internet is full of misinformation and falsehoods meant to disrupt our conversations, perceptions and beliefs. With more and more Canadians getting their news from online sources, the threat is real as lines blur between what's true and what's not.
Download the major new report — Digital Fractures — by Canada's National Observer, which reveals the ominous role disinformation campaigns played during the 2019 federal election and sheds light on the safeguards needed to combat against the weaponization of false information.