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Exposing misinfo, disinfo & conspiracies.
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📺 Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on TVO
⬇️ Anytime online 📲
my.linkpod.site/bigiftruetvo
Our new episode in collab with the IJF is OUT NOW! Watch it here: youtu.be/j8hmuGR340k
Fake Autism "Cures" | Full Episode | Big [If True]
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February 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Our new episode in collab with the IJF is OUT NOW! Watch it here: youtu.be/j8hmuGR340k
We loved having you, Bethany! @theijf.org @bethanylindsay.bsky.social great job on the story too 👏
I'm diving back into the world of unproven and risky autism treatments. Thanks to undercover mom Melissa Eaton, @theijf.org is exposing an unapproved cream being sold to parents on Facebook.
Read my collaboration with @bigiftruetvo.bsky.social: theijf.org/article/fake...
Read my collaboration with @bigiftruetvo.bsky.social: theijf.org/article/fake...
‘Alarming’ and unproven autism treatments abound on Facebook. Is it time for Canada to tighten regulations?
Public service journalism
theijf.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
We loved having you, Bethany! @theijf.org @bethanylindsay.bsky.social great job on the story too 👏
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I'm diving back into the world of unproven and risky autism treatments. Thanks to undercover mom Melissa Eaton, @theijf.org is exposing an unapproved cream being sold to parents on Facebook.
Read my collaboration with @bigiftruetvo.bsky.social: theijf.org/article/fake...
Read my collaboration with @bigiftruetvo.bsky.social: theijf.org/article/fake...
‘Alarming’ and unproven autism treatments abound on Facebook. Is it time for Canada to tighten regulations?
Public service journalism
theijf.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I'm diving back into the world of unproven and risky autism treatments. Thanks to undercover mom Melissa Eaton, @theijf.org is exposing an unapproved cream being sold to parents on Facebook.
Read my collaboration with @bigiftruetvo.bsky.social: theijf.org/article/fake...
Read my collaboration with @bigiftruetvo.bsky.social: theijf.org/article/fake...
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"None of this is easy, and there’s no guarantee it’ll change anyone’s mind. I’ve seen how deeply entrenched conspiratorial thinking can become, and how difficult it can be to reverse it. But we owe it to autistic kids to try." — @bethanylindsay.bsky.social (@theijf.org)
ANALYSIS: How should a science reporter handle anti-vax conspiracism? | TVO Today
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February 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM
"None of this is easy, and there’s no guarantee it’ll change anyone’s mind. I’ve seen how deeply entrenched conspiratorial thinking can become, and how difficult it can be to reverse it. But we owe it to autistic kids to try." — @bethanylindsay.bsky.social (@theijf.org)
There is NO CURE for #autism still scammers sell UNPROVEN treatments to desperate parents. Dr. Melanie Penner, Sr. Clinician at Holland Bloorview Hospital, says she hears about wild treatments every day!
Learn about the latest scams in our collab with the IJF this Sunday at 8 PM @tvo #ASD
Learn about the latest scams in our collab with the IJF this Sunday at 8 PM @tvo #ASD
February 4, 2026 at 4:32 PM
What's a tip for spotting fake grassroots movements? Beatrice Wayne, of the Samara Centre for Democracy, gives us a few tips: youtu.be/h9Yq6N_ir3o?...
January 28, 2026 at 10:21 PM
What's a tip for spotting fake grassroots movements? Beatrice Wayne, of the Samara Centre for Democracy, gives us a few tips: youtu.be/h9Yq6N_ir3o?...
In our latest episode, Indicator co-founder @craigsilverman.bsky.social talked to us about digital deception and what trends we should watch out for: www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
January 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
In our latest episode, Indicator co-founder @craigsilverman.bsky.social talked to us about digital deception and what trends we should watch out for: www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
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Coming up in a few wks! Talking medical misinformation with @kristalamb.bsky.social @samanthayammine.com Megan Ogilvie @marsdd.bsky.social and @bigiftruetvo.bsky.social will be 🎥 on site!
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January 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Coming up in a few wks! Talking medical misinformation with @kristalamb.bsky.social @samanthayammine.com Megan Ogilvie @marsdd.bsky.social and @bigiftruetvo.bsky.social will be 🎥 on site!
Get your tickets --> bit.ly/3YHgSPW
Get your tickets --> bit.ly/3YHgSPW
In our upcoming episode, director of research and policy at the Samara Centre for Democracy Beatrice Wayne will talk about astroturfing, a deceptive practice of building social movements with little transparency of their roots, or reasons: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
In our upcoming episode, director of research and policy at the Samara Centre for Democracy Beatrice Wayne will talk about astroturfing, a deceptive practice of building social movements with little transparency of their roots, or reasons: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
Anabel Quan-Haase, a professor of information and media studies, and sociology, at Western University joins us to talk about what trends in health misinformation we should look out for: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Anabel Quan-Haase, a professor of information and media studies, and sociology, at Western University joins us to talk about what trends in health misinformation we should look out for: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
In our episode about Senior Scams, OPP Detective John Armit talked about the changing world of scam calls: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
In our episode about Senior Scams, OPP Detective John Armit talked about the changing world of scam calls: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
What's real and what's not? ✅ ❌
Generative AI tools like Veo 3, Sora, Grok, Nano Banana Pro, and Midjourney are making it increasingly harder to distinguish the real from the fake. If you want to learn how to cut through the noise, you have found the right page! 🔊
Generative AI tools like Veo 3, Sora, Grok, Nano Banana Pro, and Midjourney are making it increasingly harder to distinguish the real from the fake. If you want to learn how to cut through the noise, you have found the right page! 🔊
January 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
What's real and what's not? ✅ ❌
Generative AI tools like Veo 3, Sora, Grok, Nano Banana Pro, and Midjourney are making it increasingly harder to distinguish the real from the fake. If you want to learn how to cut through the noise, you have found the right page! 🔊
Generative AI tools like Veo 3, Sora, Grok, Nano Banana Pro, and Midjourney are making it increasingly harder to distinguish the real from the fake. If you want to learn how to cut through the noise, you have found the right page! 🔊
What other tips do you have to spot AI videos? Content creator and AI consultant Jeremy Carrasco has many! If you’re curious to learn more, watch his chat with us on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
January 2, 2026 at 12:01 AM
What other tips do you have to spot AI videos? Content creator and AI consultant Jeremy Carrasco has many! If you’re curious to learn more, watch his chat with us on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
In the first episode of season two, Toronto Metropolitan University’s April Lindgren talks about her research on news deserts, and what danger they pose to the communities that have no access to credible reporting: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
December 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In the first episode of season two, Toronto Metropolitan University’s April Lindgren talks about her research on news deserts, and what danger they pose to the communities that have no access to credible reporting: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
Sonja Macdonald, co-author of "News Deprivation," a CCPA Report on the decline of news outlets, joined us earlier this year to unpack why media business models have changed so much in recent years: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
December 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Sonja Macdonald, co-author of "News Deprivation," a CCPA Report on the decline of news outlets, joined us earlier this year to unpack why media business models have changed so much in recent years: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
The Local’s executive editor Nicholas Hune-Brown shares the story behind uncovering a suspected ghost writer that appeared to use AI to trick major publications all over the world: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
December 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Local’s executive editor Nicholas Hune-Brown shares the story behind uncovering a suspected ghost writer that appeared to use AI to trick major publications all over the world: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
In our episode about “AI Therapy,” the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s Dr. David Gratzer explains how AI can better be used for mental health purposes: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
December 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
In our episode about “AI Therapy,” the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s Dr. David Gratzer explains how AI can better be used for mental health purposes: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
Do you, or anyone in your circle, have an AI partner? 🤖
We are working on an episode about people who develop personal relationships with AI chatbots (yes, just like the movie "Her"!). If that sounds familiar, we'd love to hear from you.
You can email us at bigiftrue@tvo.org, or send us a DM! 📧
We are working on an episode about people who develop personal relationships with AI chatbots (yes, just like the movie "Her"!). If that sounds familiar, we'd love to hear from you.
You can email us at bigiftrue@tvo.org, or send us a DM! 📧
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Do you, or anyone in your circle, have an AI partner? 🤖
We are working on an episode about people who develop personal relationships with AI chatbots (yes, just like the movie "Her"!). If that sounds familiar, we'd love to hear from you.
You can email us at bigiftrue@tvo.org, or send us a DM! 📧
We are working on an episode about people who develop personal relationships with AI chatbots (yes, just like the movie "Her"!). If that sounds familiar, we'd love to hear from you.
You can email us at bigiftrue@tvo.org, or send us a DM! 📧
Have you been fooled by these videos? Reporter at the Toronto Star Alex Boyd joined us on our year-end episode to talk about what false stories this year caused the most confusion, and what she looks out for when coming across this type of content: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
December 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Have you been fooled by these videos? Reporter at the Toronto Star Alex Boyd joined us on our year-end episode to talk about what false stories this year caused the most confusion, and what she looks out for when coming across this type of content: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
How can captioning be used to misinform? University of Toronto researcher Valérie Kindarji joins us on our year-end episode to help unpack the stories that caused the most confusion in 2025: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
December 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
How can captioning be used to misinform? University of Toronto researcher Valérie Kindarji joins us on our year-end episode to help unpack the stories that caused the most confusion in 2025: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
Can you tell what's real and what's not? ✅ ❌
Generative AI tools like Veo 3, Sora, Grok, Nano Banana Pro, and Midjourney are making it increasingly harder to distinguish the real from the fake. If you want to learn how to cut through the noise, you have found the right page! 🔊
Generative AI tools like Veo 3, Sora, Grok, Nano Banana Pro, and Midjourney are making it increasingly harder to distinguish the real from the fake. If you want to learn how to cut through the noise, you have found the right page! 🔊
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Can you tell what's real and what's not? ✅ ❌
Generative AI tools like Veo 3, Sora, Grok, Nano Banana Pro, and Midjourney are making it increasingly harder to distinguish the real from the fake. If you want to learn how to cut through the noise, you have found the right page! 🔊
Generative AI tools like Veo 3, Sora, Grok, Nano Banana Pro, and Midjourney are making it increasingly harder to distinguish the real from the fake. If you want to learn how to cut through the noise, you have found the right page! 🔊
Sofia Rubinson and her team at NewsGuard prompted Sora to generate 20 videos based on false claims, and the model created visuals for almost all of them: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Sofia Rubinson and her team at NewsGuard prompted Sora to generate 20 videos based on false claims, and the model created visuals for almost all of them: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
Matt Motta, associate professor at the Boston University School of Public Health, joined us on our episode about pet vaccines to unpack the current trends in vaccine hesitancy: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Matt Motta, associate professor at the Boston University School of Public Health, joined us on our episode about pet vaccines to unpack the current trends in vaccine hesitancy: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
We've all seen ultra-patriotic accounts online pushing polarizing content, often with a side of misinfo.
But what if that profile covered in maple leaves wasn't really Canadian? And what if the user chanting "U.S.A." wasn't based there, either?
A thread: 🧵
But what if that profile covered in maple leaves wasn't really Canadian? And what if the user chanting "U.S.A." wasn't based there, either?
A thread: 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
We've all seen ultra-patriotic accounts online pushing polarizing content, often with a side of misinfo.
But what if that profile covered in maple leaves wasn't really Canadian? And what if the user chanting "U.S.A." wasn't based there, either?
A thread: 🧵
But what if that profile covered in maple leaves wasn't really Canadian? And what if the user chanting "U.S.A." wasn't based there, either?
A thread: 🧵
On our next episode, we’ll explore the world of pet vaccine hesitancy with blogger Erika Pardy, from Newfoundland: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
On our next episode, we’ll explore the world of pet vaccine hesitancy with blogger Erika Pardy, from Newfoundland: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO