Staff from the office of B.C.'s Human Rights Commissioner are eager to show of its nine-foot cellphone.<\/p>\n
The phone is part of a new campaign, 'Misinformation: Can you STOP it?'<\/p>\n
In Kelowna this week, the campaign made its first stop at the downtown Kelowna library on Sept. 22. People were encouraged to step up to the phone and take a short quiz to test one's ability to spot misinformation. <\/p>\n
Misinformation is the spreading of false or misleading information, while disinformation is the deliberate sharing of false claims with the intention of causing harm.<\/p>\n
The campaign promotes the STOP method – share only when you're sure, track down the truth, outsmart the outrage, and poke at the point of view. <\/p>\n
\nHow's your radar for #misinformation<\/a> ? BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner is testing people in #Kelowna<\/a> this week to spot misinformation on its 9-foot tall cellphone @KelownaCapNews<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/2i1eLoN6la<\/a><\/p>\n
— Brittany Webster (@thebrittwebster) September 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n