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Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse

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Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse

By Jill Hopke, DePaul University

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The decision by Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to end its fact-checking program and otherwise reduce content moderation raises the question of what content on those social media platforms will look like going forward.

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Owen Sound Sun Times

Election in Simcoe-Grey sees three returning candidates

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Simcoe-Grey has three candidates registered to run to be the next MPP in the Feb. 27 election.  Incumbent Progressive Conservative Brian Saunderson is seeking a second term. Liberal candidate Ted Crysler finished second in the 2022 election in the riding. And returning Green candidate Allan Kuhn finished fourth behind the NDP in the last election.  […]

Goderich Signal Star

Goderich plans full weekend for Winterfest 2025

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GODERICH – Goderich is gearing up for Winterfest 2025, offering a full weekend of events Feb. 14-17. The 35th annual Heartwarming Luncheon will take place Friday, Feb. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Goderich legion. Later, the Valentine’s Dinner Dance will feature live music by The Daves I Know from 6 p.m. […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

NDP names its election candidate for Huron-Bruce

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Nick McGregor will be Huron-Bruce’s provincial New Democratic Party candidate in the Feb. 27 election.  McGregor announced his candidacy in a news release Wednesday. He said he’s a Goderich high school teacher, director of Huron County Pride and proud OSSTF District 8 member.  “For too long, people in Huron-Bruce have been left behind by governments […]