'French people don’t need Big Brother to debunk fake news for them'

If France really is a democracy, all people should be able to express their opinions, otherwise we will have the ministry of propaganda from ‘1984’ – defining what’s true and what’s not, political analyst Nikola Mirkovic says. Following his announcement to tackle the spread of fake news, French President Emmanuel Macron is facing an unexpected […]

Scientists debunk harmful poinsettias, cookie dough and other holiday season myths and misconceptions

Are poinsettias really poisonous? Are snowflakes really pure as the driven snow? Does feasting really put on the pounds? Sure as sugarplums, myths and misconceptions pop up every holiday season. Here’s what science says about some of them: CBC | Health News