The proportion of Britons who are considered vulnerable to fake news and misinformation online more than doubled during lockdown. With the events of 2020 further eroding trust in institutions and government, there’s space for brands to assuage fears with clear and trustworthy information.

YouTube is launching a fact-checking feature in Germany and the UK as it looks to stem the tide of misinformation on its platform. With conspiracy theories growing ever more popular in Germany, big technology companies have an opportunity to help people counter problematic narratives.

With QAnon and conspiracy theories impacting mainstream discourse, tech companies are having to take greater control of what’s published on their platforms. Increasingly active on social media, American Boomers are caught up in the misinformation wars - but what draws them to fake news?

Big Pharma’s reputation has been tarnished over the years by high drug prices and the opioid crisis, but the coronavirus pandemic could be a pivotal moment for the industry. Canvas8 spoke to Oksana Pyzik, a senior teaching fellow at UCL, to find out how pharma firms can regain people's trust.