False wildfire and election information is thriving online. Here's how you can tackle it

False wildfire and election information is thriving online. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press - image credit)With unprecedented wildfires and a provincial election happening at the same time, Alberta is ripe for the spreading of false information online. Scroll to continue with content Ad ADVERTISEMENTWildfire evacuees have said in interviews that false information has filled gaps where updates from officials have fallen short. Disinformation involves the spreading of false information with the intent to mislead. Terry Reith/CBCAlthough there are many other available digital tools used to debunk false information, Silverman said whether or not people fall for false facts depends mostly on their state of mind.