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Soros targeted by antisemitic conspiracy theories, hatred amid Trump indictment
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Archived 4 years ago from The Times of Israel
Soros targeted by antisemitic conspiracy theories, hatred amid Trump indictment

WASHINGTON (AFP) — Billionaire philanthropist George Soros has long been a bogeyman for the far-right, but Donald Trump’s indictment has unleashed a fresh torrent of hate that has also entangled US fact-checkers debunking conspiracies about him. The Jewish financier is accused by Trump and his …

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Trump indictment: Conspiracy theorists target George Soros
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Archived 4 years ago from EURACTIV
Trump indictment: Conspiracy theorists target George Soros

Billionaire philanthropist George Soros has long been a bogeyman for the far right, but Donald Trump’s indictment has unleashed a fresh torrent of hate that has also entangled US fact-checkers debunking conspiracies about him. The Jewish financier is accused by Trump and his backers of influencing …

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Why the Siege of Waco Gave Rise to the Age of Conspiracy Theories and Donald Trump
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Archived 4 years ago from Rolling Stone
Why the Siege of Waco Gave Rise to the Age of Conspiracy Theories and Donald Trump

David Koresh was a man ahead of his time. After the calamitous 1993 fire at Waco, Texas, which saw 76 of Koresh’s followers killed after a long FBI siege, the cult leader turned from a freak and a nobody to a saint of the far right, which saw the tragedy as a black omen of America’s future. When …

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Rise in disinformation, conspiracy theories prompts calls for election protections
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Archived 3 years ago from RNZ
Rise in disinformation, conspiracy theories prompts calls for election protections

Anti-government protester in Wellington, marching towards Parliament on 23 August 2022. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Unprecedented levels of disinformation will only get worse this election, but systems set up to deal with it during the pandemic have all been shut down, Disinformation Project …

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Conspiracy theories getting out of control | News, Sports, Jobs
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Archived 4 years ago from Altoona Mirror
Conspiracy theories getting out of control | News, Sports, Jobs

Conspiracy theories have been with us for centuries, but they have reached a fever pitch in recent years. Whether it is the insanity perpetuated by the internet or a product of our divisive politics, it has become a sign of our times. An overwhelming majority have been proven to …

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Do ‘disaster trolls’ believe the conspiracy theories they promote?
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Archived 4 years ago from BBC UK
Do ‘disaster trolls’ believe the conspiracy theories they promote?

By Marianna Spring BBC Disinformation and Social Media correspondent Do the conspiracy theorists who push the most shocking narratives circulating online really believe them? It’s a question I’m confronted with once again, after Manchester Arena bomb survivors filed landmark legal action against a …

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Conspiracy theories, propaganda, and radicalization: A former Oath Keeper in Colorado speaks out in new book
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Archived 4 years ago from Colorado Public Radio
Conspiracy theories, propaganda, and radicalization: A former Oath Keeper in Colorado speaks out in new book

Jason Van Tatenhove spent years as the media director for the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia group. He broke with the organization long before their involvement in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol building and has since become a public face warning of the dangers of extremism.  Van …

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Files to Run for President as a Democrat
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Archived 4 years ago from The Wall Street Journal
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Files to Run for President as a Democrat

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leaving the Lincoln Memorial after speaking at a ‘Defeat the Mandates’ rally in Washington. Photo: Will Oliver/Shutterstock WASHINGTON—Antivaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed paperwork Wednesday to run for president as a Democrat in a long-shot bid against President …

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Most methods for squashing conspiracy theories don’t work, study finds. Here’s what does. – Livescience.com
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Archived 4 years ago from Live Science
Most methods for squashing conspiracy theories don’t work, study finds. Here’s what does. – Livescience.com

Debunking conspiracy theories with counterarguments is often a fruitless effort — but according to a new scientific review, there may be alternative strategies that can successfully fend off conspiratorial beliefs. Having already grown over the past 10 years, interest in conspiracy theories …

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