Videos on Misinformation
Misinformation and Cognitive Biases
This video by Jonny Harris looks at why we believe lies and misinformation. Common cognitive biases are explored and used as examples of how media can manipulate us into believing just about anything.
With social media, news and information can spread across the world faster than ever... but not all of it is true. And as Artificial Intelligence makes it harder to tell the difference between what’s real and what’s fake, how can we trust what we see and hear?
How do you know what’s myth or fact, especially when there are so many headlines about MAID in Canada? DWDC is joined by bioethicist Eric Mathison, who unpacked topics commonly seen in the media and online.
The BBC explores MAiD for treatment resistant mental illness with John Scully, a man fighting for his right to access MAiD for his severe depression, PTSD, and anxiety from his many years as a war correspondent.
Social media have accelerated the spread of misinformation. Generative AI is making the problem even more intractable. Now, interdisciplinary researchers are starting to devise solutions.
Disinformation and misinformation can be seen as interchangeable concepts, but what differentiates them is the intent. Find out more about the two concepts in this video explainer.
Dying With Dignity Explainer Videos
DWDC sat down with palliative care physicians Sandy Buchman and James Downar to explore their research findings on medical assistance in dying, palliative care, and the structural safeguards put in place to protect vulnerable persons in Canada.
MAiD Misinformation Videos
Correcting Kelsi Sheren and Jordan Peterson’s video full of misinformation, disinformation, and outright untruths about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).
Host Myles Bess breaks down the research around why our brains can so easily make us believe that fake news is real news.
Technology has brought us to a point where we can no longer believe everything we hear, read or see. In this era of information disorder, Global News explains how we can navigate the pollution of information out there and avoid being duped by 'fake news'.
Dr. Konia Trouton addresses misleading claims about medical assistance in dying made in a recent video by Kelsi Sheren and Jordan B. Peterson.
In this video, we walk through the eligibility criteria for MAiD in plain, accessible language. We explain what the law requires — and how doctors and nurse practitioners interpret and apply those requirements in real clinical situations.
Social psychologist Heidi Grant Halvorson explains how to make up for lazy shortcuts made by your brain as well as how to guide other people around their first impressions of you.
“Fake news” is simply information that is presented as being true - but is not. France 24 teaches you some tools and techniques that’ll help you stay smart and avoid getting fooled.
On September 24, DWDC welcomed MAID clinicians Dr. Chantal Perrot and Dr. Eric Thomas to answer questions, including how the process is different for Track 2 applicants and what kinds of conditions might qualify.
2 opposing perspectives and 6 true facts about Canada’s policy on Medical assistance in dying (MAID).