Big [If True]
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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
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
At the time of this writing, the location information comes with a disclaimer: "The country or region that an account is based can be impacted by recent travel or temporary relocation. This data may not be accurate and can change periodically."
December 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
At the time of this writing, the location information comes with a disclaimer: "The country or region that an account is based can be impacted by recent travel or temporary relocation. This data may not be accurate and can change periodically."
…But that also appeared to be the case for some accounts run by major political parties and media outlets, raising questions about just how accurate the feature can be.
December 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
…But that also appeared to be the case for some accounts run by major political parties and media outlets, raising questions about just how accurate the feature can be.
They also uncovered cases of users posting fake or misleading screenshots of the locations for some prominent accounts, suggesting they were foreign-run when they really weren't.
December 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
They also uncovered cases of users posting fake or misleading screenshots of the locations for some prominent accounts, suggesting they were foreign-run when they really weren't.
As it turns out, political messaging isn't always home-grown, and a recent policy change on X may have just exposed some accounts operating abroad.
December 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
As it turns out, political messaging isn't always home-grown, and a recent policy change on X may have just exposed some accounts operating abroad.
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
Director of Research at MediaSmarts, Kara Brisson-Boivin, talked to us about how AI-generated videos can impact our trust in institutions: https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true
November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Director of Research at MediaSmarts, Kara Brisson-Boivin, talked to us about how AI-generated videos can impact our trust in institutions: https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true
As AI-generated imaging keeps getting better, creators like Jeremy Carrasco are here to help us figure out what’s real and what’s not. Watch out for our episode about deepfakes this Sunday at 8: https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true
November 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
As AI-generated imaging keeps getting better, creators like Jeremy Carrasco are here to help us figure out what’s real and what’s not. Watch out for our episode about deepfakes this Sunday at 8: https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true
This Giving Tuesday, every dollar you donate until Dec. 2 will be matched up to $250,000! Help us keep media literacy in focus with shows like Big [If True]—support TVO this Giving Tuesday. Donate today to double your impact: https://givingtuesday.tvo.me/
November 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This Giving Tuesday, every dollar you donate until Dec. 2 will be matched up to $250,000! Help us keep media literacy in focus with shows like Big [If True]—support TVO this Giving Tuesday. Donate today to double your impact: https://givingtuesday.tvo.me/
Can a good diet cure PCOS? We debunk the claim on our next episode: https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Can a good diet cure PCOS? We debunk the claim on our next episode: https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true
Have your grandparents, parents, or elders ever fallen for a scam? We explore the topic in our latest episode: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Have your grandparents, parents, or elders ever fallen for a scam? We explore the topic in our latest episode: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
What are the top false claims about PCOS? Host of TVO podcast (MIS)treated Nam Kiwanuka joins us to answer: https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
What are the top false claims about PCOS? Host of TVO podcast (MIS)treated Nam Kiwanuka joins us to answer: https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true
What's the danger behind throwing away your personal documents? https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
What's the danger behind throwing away your personal documents? https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
Have you seen people using AI for therapy? We took it to the streets to find out what's up with this new trend:
November 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Have you seen people using AI for therapy? We took it to the streets to find out what's up with this new trend:
He built a relationship with ChatGPT. Here's how:
November 1, 2025 at 2:31 AM
He built a relationship with ChatGPT. Here's how:
Meet Doro: An AI therapy chatbot. Let us know in the comments if you would try it! https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true 🤖
October 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Meet Doro: An AI therapy chatbot. Let us know in the comments if you would try it! https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true 🤖
What are the long-term effects of a news desert? Learn more about it here: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
October 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
What are the long-term effects of a news desert? Learn more about it here: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
Can social media fill a news void? Watch the first episode of Season 2 on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Can social media fill a news void? Watch the first episode of Season 2 on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
Big [If True] Season 2 is out now! https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true
October 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Big [If True] Season 2 is out now! https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true
The Eganville Leader has been serving Renfrew County since 1902, but the paper will cease operations next year. What will fill the gap? Tonight at 8: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
October 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The Eganville Leader has been serving Renfrew County since 1902, but the paper will cease operations next year. What will fill the gap? Tonight at 8: https://www.youtube.com/@BigIfTrueTVO
Big [If True] Season 2. This Sunday at 8 p.m.: 📺https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true
October 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Big [If True] Season 2. This Sunday at 8 p.m.: 📺https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true