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Earlier this year a vandal cut through a 240V mains power cable to disable a data collection device in Jesmond, an upscale suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne. The cutter or cutters have not been caught, so their motives are unknown, but the criminal damage was likely done in an attempt to derail a low …
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Books & the Arts / September 30, 2023 Naomi Klein and her doubles. In her new book, a case of mistaken identity reveals how life online and off has become more and more polarized. Ad Policy Illustration by Angelica Alzona. This article appears in the October 16/23, 2023 issue. Lucky is the writer …
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CNN correspondent Donie O’Sullivan says that it is “not a time to be complacent” about conspiracy theories in Ireland and that there could be groups in the United States or the United Kingdom that are “pushing” or “potentially funding” them here. O’Sullivan, from Cahersiveen in Kerry, covers the …
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An aerial image taken on Aug. 10, 2023 shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. Rumors and conspiracy theories quickly flourished after the fire, hampering relief efforts. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty …
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Posts on Facebook falsely claim all McDonald’s French fries come from Bill Gates and a “genetically modified potato farm”. One of the posts, which share the same image showing Mr Gates overlaid on a photo of McDonald’s fries, has been shared more than 24,000 times. The text on the image says: “in …
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People have long been puzzled why, in the face overwhelming evidence to the contrary, a small minority choose to believe in an alternative truth.Developmental psychologists have found that feedback, rather than hard evidence, boosts people’s sense of certainty when learning new things or trying to …
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.I will never turn my back on the Constitution: Gen. Milley pushes back against Trump remarks05:11’A man ahead of his time’: New documentary looks at Jerry Brown’s life in politics09:49Now Playing’My head was …
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Most of us believe we are “too smart” to fall for misinformation. But, ironically, research has shown that those who think they are least susceptible often fall the hardest. So, where do conspiracy theories fit in? These are alternate explanations or stories that challenge established facts, often …
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Spanish-language disinformation and misinformation about climate change have risen hand in hand with the spread of false narratives online undermining renewable energy initiatives as extreme weather events have become more severe and recurrent this summer.The most common narratives include false …
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In the mediaeval text, Vita Sancti Columbae (Life of St Columba), the monk Adamnán of Iona describes an encounter between the revered missionary St Columba and an “aquatic monster”. It was the year 564 AD, so the story goes, and as he travelled through Scotland spreading the word of Christ, St …
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