Senator John Fetterman humorously debunks body double rumors

April 18, 2023 qanon

Archived 3 years ago from Business Insider
Senator John Fetterman humorously debunks body double rumors

These are both pictures of the real John Fetterman. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images // Mark Makela/Getty Images Redeem now During Senator John Fetterman’s stay at the hospital rumors swirled that he used a body double. Fetterman posted a video Tuesday trying to prove otherwise. The body double …

‘Stamp of approval’: Twitter’s Musk amplifies misinformation

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April 18, 2023 big tech, qanon, ukraine

Archived 3 years ago from FRANCE 24
‘Stamp of approval’: Twitter’s Musk amplifies misinformation

Issued on: 19/04/2023 – 03:26Modified: 19/04/2023 – 03:24 Washington (AFP) – Elon Musk promised to make Twitter the “most accurate source of information about the world,” but he has repeatedly used his own account to amplify false claims from some of the most notorious disinformers on the internet, …

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April 17, 2023

Archived 3 years ago from Casper Star-Tribune
Understanding the rise of conspiracy theories in America

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, we are joined by Michael Shermer from Skeptic Magazine to discuss the rise of conspiracy theories in America. Make sure to check out Shermer’s new book on the subject, Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational. The Connors Forum is an …

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April 17, 2023 2020 election, qanon

Archived 4 years ago from Colorado Times Recorder
New Colo GOP Official Believes QAnon Conspiracy Theory That Obama & Biden Are Pedophiles

When Colorado Republicans elected two first-time party leaders last month, Chairman Dave Williams made the biggest headlines with his brazen election denialism, but he isn’t the most extreme new party officer. That title goes to GOP Secretary Anna Ferguson of Adams County, who shares Williams’ …

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April 17, 2023 great reset, qanon

Archived 4 years ago from CBC.ca
Debunking the 15-minute-city conspiracy theory — and why it erupted at Essex County council

Hundreds of people poured into a special public meeting in Essex County in southwestern Ontario earlier this month where many believed officials would be discussing 15-minute cities — even though County of Essex officials stressed that wasn’t the case. The meeting was cut short because of the size …

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April 17, 2023 2020 election, qanon

Archived 4 years ago from Newsweek
Viral Video of Joe Biden Scratching Neck Sparks Wild Conspiracy Theory

A video of Joe Biden during his trip to Ireland has gone viral on social media and sparked a slew of conspiracy theories about the president being an imposter. Biden spoke to embassy staff, children and fire fighters at Dublin Airport on April 13 as he arrived in the city. During his time there, …

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April 17, 2023 great reset, qanon, ukraine

Archived 3 years ago from BNO News
Dutch intelligence agency warns conspiracy theories pose ‘serious …

Conspiracy theories which claim the government, journalists and scientists are controlled by a “small, evil elite” pose a “serious threat” to the democratic rule of law, the Dutch Intelligence agency warned Monday. In its annual report, the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) described …

Kennedy family backing Biden over their own in 2024 Dem primary: report

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April 16, 2023 antivax, marjorie taylor greene, rfk jr

Archived 4 years ago from The Hill
Kennedy family backing Biden over their own in 2024 Dem primary: report

Kennedy family backing Biden over their own in 2024 Dem primary: report | The Hill Skip to content FILE – Attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the New York State Capitol, May 14, 2019, in Albany, N.Y. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist and scion of one of the country’s most famous political …

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April 16, 2023 2020 election, sidney powell

Archived 4 years ago from CBS News
Dominion vs. Fox News: The case against conspiracy theories

Some of the best-known current and former faces of Fox News may soon trade their anchor chairs for the witness stand in a Delaware courtroom. Tucker Carlson (who once told his viewers, “We’re grateful that you trust us, and we will try to be worthy of your trust”), Sean Hannity, Maria Bartiromo and …

111 years after the Titanic sank, TikTok is helping spread misinformation

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April 15, 2023 big tech

Archived 4 years ago from Salon
111 years after the Titanic sank, TikTok is helping spread misinformation

It is a strange irony that the internet — the byproduct of millennia of scientific and technological progress — has evolved into a wellspring for the dissemination of pseudoscience and unfounded conspiracy theories. The latest example is the proliferation of Titanic conspiracy theorists, who …

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