Faced with deluge of misinformation, MPs, Senators say they’re doing what they can to fight the spread

'We have to be very careful when we read something,' says Conservative MP Gérard Deltell, noting he’s been receiving misinformation for years. 'If your mother tells you she loves you, double check.'

Ontario ISG Senators Frances Lankin, left, and Donna Dasko say their inboxes have been flooded with emails spouting misinformation and conspiracy theories in recent weeks.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Donna Dasko

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BY ALICE CHEN

March 22, 2022

Faced with a surge of misinformation and conspiratorial thinking among the general public, Parliamentarians are raising the alarm, and are pushing back by talking to people directly, compiling research, and being mindful of the content they themselves digest and produce. “We are seeing the radica...

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