Jason Halbauer

Doer of things. Senior Producer with CTV Morning Live. Social Media Influencee. Opinions are my own.

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Is "protein" label just the latest "health halo" marketing scam?

My verdict: Yep.

Protein infused popcorn, pop, cereal, lattes, candy bars...? Sigh.

Reality: most (but not all) get enough.

https://t.co/lhYaG22LiP

Soon: on @ctvedmonton to talk "proteinization" of food!

[Jason Halbauer @JasonHalb]

@JnineTre A good site, for reference. Describes Galas as an "Inoffensive Mainstay" and Red Delicious as "Coffee Grinds in a Leather Glove" https://t.co/HyULa0rLkd

[Jason Halbauer @JasonHalb]

@JnineTre That's my go-to!

[CTV News @CTVNews]

‘I prefer death over this life’: Hungry and exhausted, AFP journalists document Gaza war https://t.co/lgkcp1bfnZ

[Jason Halbauer @JasonHalb]

@korymath @GoogleDeepMind Incredible what you're working on pal!

[Josh Classen @joshclassenCTV]

32.0 in Edmonton as of 3pm. the May 29th record high of 32.2 (1936) is definitely in jeopardy. #yegwx

[CTV YEG Buzz @CTVYEGBuzz]

Our contest for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to HONG KONG is one of the biggest we've done and it takes less than a minute to enter!

https://t.co/5RCeto9JUV #yeg

[Jason Halbauer @JasonHalb]

@JnineTre

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Our information environment is filled with misleading BS.

Half of cancer books on amazon our misleading or full BS. On the first page of results it nearly 70%.

Our study: https://t.co/nJrad60ieZ

Soon: talking on @ctvedmonton with @KentMorrison about my new book, The Certainty Illusion!

[Jason Halbauer @JasonHalb]

@JnineTre Looks yum!

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

"Scientists have said there is no evidence for the existence of chemtrails" [ummmm.... obviously] https://t.co/ZE30L7Lxyj

Even absurd conspiracy theories can do harm, especially when they are politicized. Debunk.

Soon: talking with @KentMorrison on @ctvedmonton! cc @JasonHalb

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

AI & deepfake #misinformation becoming bigger issue (https://t.co/SIIk0dVTZ0)

People think they can detect, but can’t (https://t.co/OhoDnmOClt), even when warned about deepfakes https://t.co/iCDSe8ihFT

Needed, inter alia:
- educate about power of AI & how to detect https://t.co/oZc7BBNwYr
- check with multiple reputable sources
- robust debunking efforts
- regulatory action (supported by 86% of Canadians - via @VoiceOfFranky @EKOSResearch) cc @VarditRavitsky @JasonHalb

[Jason Halbauer @JasonHalb]

@ReidWilkins @yegsportstalk @JasonMilne Have a great launch pal. Don't spontaniously combust or something. That'd be sad and also messy.

[Jason Halbauer @JasonHalb]

@Beervana Wanted to say—thanks! Made it to all of these except Threshold. Not one miss. Grand Fir was truly fantastic. Cheers 🍻

[Jason Halbauer @JasonHalb]

@Beervana This is rally helpful, thank you! Nice to get some info from Portland beer royalty. Really sad about Cascade closing & Art's passing. Obviously I knew about him from reputation only but Cascade was what I was most looking forward to.

[Jason Halbauer @JasonHalb]

@Beervana Breweries, for sure! Been a few times... making sure I'm not missing any new gems.

[Josh Classen @joshclassenCTV]

6pm update is in & it looks like we're gonna end up with a 32.6 degree daytime high for Edmonton today. That breaks the old July 8 record high of 32.2 from 1964. #yegwx

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

The 15-Minute City conspiracy theory will not die!

Reality: Urban planning concept that has been around for decades (eg, Garden Cities, Smart Cities). Goal is to make cities more empowering & liveable.

Conspiracy theory: Plot by global elites (eg, WEF) to control population & takeaway rights. This is a complete fiction.

Many real issues to consider, such as infrastructure cost & impact on rent, businesses, etc.

But.... Should we make policies in response to lies? Probably not. Let's not normalize bunk.

Soon: on @ctvedmonton cc @KentMorrison @JasonHalb @NWeisbergCTV @KimWynnCTV