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URI’s Harrington School leads discussion, education on misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories
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Archived 5 years ago from University of Rhode Island
URI’s Harrington School leads discussion, education on misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories

KINGSTON, R.I. – March 10, 2022 – With misinformation and disinformation just a mouse click away as we scroll through websites and social media, the importance of teaching people how to recognize the truth from lies is paramount in developing informed citizens. On Tuesday, March 22, a mix of …

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Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? This reporter tried to find out
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Archived 5 years ago from KJZZ
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? This reporter tried to find out

Algonquin Books “Off the Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything,” by Kelly Weill. The so-called recount of Maricopa County’s 2020 ballots was ostensibly driven by unfounded accusations of voter fraud — which led to thousands of people believing their votes …

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From COVID-19 to Ukraine: Bouncing from One Crisis to the Next and the Importance of Staying Focused
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Archived 5 years ago from Global Research
From COVID-19 to Ukraine: Bouncing from One Crisis to the Next and the Importance of Staying Focused

When COVID-19 first came to dominate the news back in March 2020, I wrote an article for the independent media outlet OffGuardian, warning of the grave dangers we might face. I was not referring to COVID-19, and whatever threat that might have been posing, but to the possibility that powerful …

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Soaring gas prices spawn conspiracy theories about Biden administration and electric vehicles
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Archived 5 years ago from CBS News
Soaring gas prices spawn conspiracy theories about Biden administration and electric vehicles

Washington — Some social media users suggest that soaring fuel prices in the U.S. aren’t the result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, increased consumption or supply chain issues as daily life resumes after two years of stagnation brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, the flurry of …

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Gas price hikes fueling electric vehicle conspiracy theories
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Archived 4 years ago from Associated Press
Gas price hikes fueling electric vehicle conspiracy theories

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some social media users suggest that soaring fuel prices in the U.S. aren’t the result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, increased consumption or supply chain issues as daily life resumes after two years of stagnation brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, the flurry of …

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A New Era for Conspiracy Theories in Canada?
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Archived 5 years ago from TVO
A New Era for Conspiracy Theories in Canada?

In the wake of the Freedom Convoy, conspiracy theories have been on rise in Canada. After two years of the uncertainty of a pandemic and now a war that upends the world order, are these perfect conditions for conspiracy theories to take root? Is Canada entering a new phase of conspiratorial …

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Protest over, but the flames of disinformation keep burning
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Archived 5 years ago from 1News
Protest over, but the flames of disinformation keep burning

The protest at Parliament ended in violence and flames, but the issue of disinformation keeps burning. 1News spoke to Josie*, an immunocompromised academic, whose mother was at the protest. it began as another normal day and ended in violence. Josie’s mum shares claims about Covid-19 from …

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Using Facebook’s Own Data to Understand the Platform’s Role in Jan. 6
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Archived 5 years ago from ProPublica
Using Facebook’s Own Data to Understand the Platform’s Role in Jan. 6

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. This story was originally published in our data newsletter, which you can sign up for here. Imagine you’re a journalist and you receive a collection of tens of millions of posts from more than 100,000 Facebook groups. You think …

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Nearly 30% think China likely to have spread Covid on purpose, UK poll finds
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Archived 5 years ago from The Guardian
Nearly 30% think China likely to have spread Covid on purpose, UK poll finds

More than a quarter of people believe Covid-19 was likely to have been a biological weapon intentionally spread by the Chinese state, according to a new UK poll highlighting the spread of conspiracy theories. The findings are contained in a major report by the campaign group Hope Not Hate (HNH) …

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