A Mass-Graves Myth Is Media Malpractice
A recent media narrative surrounding the discovery of mass graves of indigenous children in Canada has been debunked, revealing no evidence of such findings. The initial claims, which sparked outrage and violence against churches, were based on unverified information. The fallout has resulted in significant financial costs to taxpayers and damage to religious institutions.
- ▪In 2021, claims surfaced that 215 indigenous children were buried in unmarked graves at a residential school in British Columbia.
- ▪No human remains have been found at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, contradicting earlier reports.
- ▪The media's failure to scrutinize the initial claims has led to widespread consequences, including arson attacks on churches.
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A Mass-Graves Myth Is Media Malpractice Daniel McCarthy | 11:25 PM on June 01, 2026 Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 A hoax costs taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars and appears to incite arson attacks against dozens of churches.No, this isn't the latest headline out of Minnesota — look a little further north. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); In 2021, at a time when media throughout the Western world were still in a state of agitation after the killing of George Floyd, Canadian outlets picked up a story too sensational not to be true:Hundreds of indigenous First Nations children had been buried in unmarked graves at residential schools run by the…
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