15 min

MISINFORMATION: Why fake news and conspiracy theories are a threat to our democracy and our health‪.‬ The AmberMac Show

    • Technology

Timothy Caulfield is the Canadian Research Chair in Health Law & Policy at the University of Alberta. He joins me to talk about why misinformation is an imminent threat, especially during COVID-19. We also discuss why so many people believe conspiracy theories and how #ScienceUpFirst wants to change that. Plus, I share some words of wisdom from Arnold Schwarzenegger on Facebook.

Timothy Caulfield is the Canadian Research Chair in Health Law & Policy at the University of Alberta. He joins me to talk about why misinformation is an imminent threat, especially during COVID-19. We also discuss why so many people believe conspiracy theories and how #ScienceUpFirst wants to change that. Plus, I share some words of wisdom from Arnold Schwarzenegger on Facebook.

15 min

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