Fighting Digital Deception in Canada
According to Natalie Turvey of the Canadian Journalism Foundation, Canadians are facing a growing "truth crisis" on social media due to AI-manipulated media and deepfakes.
Research by the Canadian Journalism Foundation shows that digital deception has become normalized online, threatening informed citizenship and democracy. Key findings include:
- Over half of Canadians encounter misleading content regularly.
- Nearly half have seen deepfake or AI-manipulated material.
- 30% report finding false or manipulated information presented as legitimate news several times a week.
- 17% come across it daily.
Young Canadians are particularly affected, with nearly 60% of 18- to 34-year-olds exposed to deceptive content daily or weekly.
Gen Z recognizes AI-manipulated media more than any other generation, with 53% saying they are able to spot it.
Author's summary: Canadians must act against digital deception.