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The Covid-19 pandemic affected people all over the world in different ways, and the high uncertainties that accompanied this unprecedented situation caused fear and anxiety for many. During the pandemic, social media platforms such as Twitter was a major information source for many people, due to …
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Ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, Johannes M. Bauer, the Quello Chair for Media and Information Policy in Michigan State University’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences explains how to recognize and combat the spread of misinformation and disinformation in today’s complex media …
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New York CNN Business — The right-wing channel Newsmax has banned Lara Logan from its air after she went on a QAnon-style rant during an appearance on the network this week. In a bizarre interview, Logan told host Eric Bolling that “the open border is Satan’s way of taking control of the world,” …
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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic—well before much of the public understood the extent of the crisis—large numbers of mainstream Facebook users had already become entangled with online communities opposed to best-science guidance, undercutting confidence in expert guidance on everything from masks to …
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Conspiracy theories about monkeypox shared online and on social media follow the same trends as COVID-19 misinformation, according to Alberta researchers. A new University of Alberta (U of A) study found the spread of monkeypox misinformation is mirroring the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in a …
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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic—well before much of the public understood the extent of the crisis—large numbers of mainstream Facebook users had already become entangled with online communities opposed to best-science guidance, undercutting confidence in expert guidance on everything from masks to …
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Conspiracy theories about monkeypox are spreading as fast as the virus itself, mirroring the proliferation of misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study from the University of Alberta. Social media is the biggest driver of the monkeypox “infodemic,” with TikTok at the top …
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As ballots are mailed to Colorado voters this week, local election officials are combating disinformation about the security and reliability of the state’s voting system and debunking conspiracy theories that could impact voting in this fall’s election. According to the bipartisan Colorado County …
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By Parmy Olson | Bloomberg, It used to be that newspapers were the must-have baubles for wealthy ideologues. Now, social media platforms are becoming the trophy asset of choice for powerful individuals who want to push an anything-goes view on free speech, especially if they’re been burned by the …
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Editor’s Note: This is part of ongoing coverage made possible through a partnership between KUNR Public Radio and The Nevada Independent focused on the influence of the baseless claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged by massive voter fraud, popularly referred to as the “Big Lie.” This …
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