Fact file: Ways to spot fake visuals during coming federal election [Video]

This article is part of The Globe’s initiative to cover disinformation and misinformation. E-mail us to share tips or feedback at [email protected].

In this regular update we examine some notable false and misleading stories that have been circulating online and the forces that shape the information we consume.

This week, we look at how the decline in local news invites misinformation and how to spot fake visual content in the coming federal election. We also touch on an AI tool that is reminiscent of Blade Runner.

With Prime Minister Mark Carney expected to call a federal election soon, attention is focused on the risks fake and manipulated content can have on the campaign and key issues.

The Globe and Mail will cover topics as they arise. Here is a selection of tools and processes we use that you can also employ.

Images generated using artificial intelligence can appear very convincing. But they …