Fake News
My letter to the News Editor: It’s time to put the fake back in news
June 13, 2025By: Zainab Salam, Concerned Staff Writer Dear Hannah (The Peak’s News Editor), I write to you today as both a concerned member of the SFU student body and a staff writer for The Peak. With every passing day, I become more convinced that we must deviate from our current approach to journalism — fact-based, unbiased, legally sound — and find a more enthralling manner of sharing the news. Simply put, it is time to put the fake back in the news section of The Peak! If we have to trample over Canada’s libel laws to get there, so be it. …
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The ABCs of Fact Checking and Media Bias
November 18, 2022by Daniel Salcedo Rubio A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about the importance of scientific communications and novel steps STEM creators have taken towards scientific dissemination. Well, today my dear reader, I’ve come to you with the…
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BREAKING: Lost Welcome Leader Found in the Depths of RCB
October 16, 2022By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer Raccoon News was informed of a developing story at SFU’s Burnaby Mountain campus this afternoon. The authorities arrived at SFU after receiving calls about a former student and welcome leader who was found wandering the…
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Digital Democracies Institute receives grant to combat fake news
October 12, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Led by SFU Communication professor Dr. Wendy Chun, the Digital Democracy Institute received the Canadian Foundation for Innovation grant to research misinformation in the media and improve media regulation. Beyond Verification: Authenticity and the…
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It’s time for government intervention against the spread of false information
May 24, 2020By: Anna Kazi, SFU Student As the total number of coronavirus cases in Canada rises to approximately 79,112 (at the time of writing) people are increasingly looking to social media for news, information, and entertainment. While the increased use of social…
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The “cure” for fake news should never be prescribed by the government
June 8, 2019By: Winona Young, Head Staff Writer Singapore’s government has passed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill (POFMB). POFMB criminalizes the publication of any “fake news” online. This includes places like news sites, Facebook, message boards, and even messaging apps…
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HUMOUR: Please consider donating to the North American Foundation For Improved Bald Eagle Literacy
November 2, 2015Please be advised that parts of what you’re about to read might be difficult for some individuals. The following contains many hard-hitting truths that not everyone will be comfortable hearing, but keep in mind that unfortunate realities are rarely easy…
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HUMOUR: SFU friendship in critical condition after student forgot to turn anon off
November 2, 2015Two longtime best friends attending SFU appear to be on the outs, thanks what one of them called “the most intense forms of cyberbullying” she’s ever seen: an accidental message received from the other student that was meant to be…
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The five stages of grief Conservatives went through after hearing the election results
October 26, 2015‘Twas October 19, and I was watching what every other campus Conservative was: the Antiques Roadshow marathon. Sure, the election was happening, but I wasn’t worried about the result, as I was confident Harper would get another majority. What’s not…
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HUMOUR: American lawmakers cut out middleman, introduce guns directioly to mental wards
October 26, 2015After roughly 300 mass shootings in 2015 alone, the United States government believe they have found a solution: arm patients in mental wards. “Stay with me here,” began Jr. Senator Pistol Pete III, while polishing a Colt M16 assault rifle.…
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