How To Stay Away from Fake Info | Truth Talks | Big [If True]

What misinformation could be coming at you in 2026? We're here to help you start off the year right with Disinformation expert and journalist Craig Silverman. The second part of their one-on-one conversation Craig shares advice for navigating the upcoming year. 0:00 How To Stay Away from Fake Info 0:05 Introducing Craig Silverman 0:15 How Journalists Track Online Deception 0:34 Monitoring Harmful AI Tools 0:53 Verification Tools and Reverse Image Search 1:39 The Rise of Synthetic Media in 2026 2:26 Returning to Reporting Fundamentals 2:37 Talking to Real Humans 2:49 What Offline Investigating Looks Like 3:35 Why Misinformation Surges in 2026 3:50 Olympics, World Cup, and Election Risks 4:23 How to Slow Down and Verify Content 5:03 What Gives Experts Hope 5:33 Canada’s Stability in a Chaotic Information Age 6:05 Outro About Big [If True] Big [If True] tackles the rising threat of misinformation and disinformation. Hosted by award-winning journalist Molly Thomas, this bold, new show uncovers why we fall for falsehoods and how to fight back. Unpacking misinformation, scams and internet culture stories from all over the world, every week. Stay tuned for more Reality Check segments to keep you informed and in the know!    • Reality Check   Dive into the facts with Deep Dive - short explainers on the misleading narratives that (might) shape our everyday lives.    • Deep Dive   See 1-on-1 conversations between experts and insiders who uncover the real stories behind the headlines on Truth Talks.    • Truth Talks   Big [If True] Panel Discussions! Experts discuss misinformation, disinformation, scams, hoaxes, and conspiracy theories and explore why they spread so easily.    • Panel Discussions   Learn how journalists uncover and debunk bad information online—and get tips on how to protect yourself in our “Wait, What?” segments.    • Wait, What?   Follow us on Instagram:   / bigiftruetvo   Subscribe to TVO Today on YouTube:    / @tvotoday   See full episodes of Big [If True] on TVO: https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true Subscribe to TVO Media Education Group newsletters: https://www.tvo.org/newsletters Get the TVO Today app:   App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tvo-tod... Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... #Disinformation #MediaLiteracy #Big[IfTrue]