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Last week, independent fact-checking organization Full Fact announced it was creating a five-level scheme to rank the severity of misinformation events, inspired by its first-hand knowledge of the damage misinformation can cause. The Drum explores what Full Fact – and
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The claim: The shooting that killed 10 people in a Boulder, Colorado, grocery store is fake Within hours of the shooting deaths of 10 people in Boulder, Colorado, misinformation about the shooting began to spread. On Facebook, an account with
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Everyone enjoys the occasional, harmless urban legend, like not stepping on the Talley Student Union seal. Similarly, many of us like to joke about the information some government or large institution may be keeping from us. However, the past year
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QAnon is an online conspiracy theory based on the premise that Donald Trump is trying to save the world from a cabal of powerful, blood-imbibing paedophiles. Since its first appearance in 2017, QAnon has ruined relationships and fuelledviolence. Oh, and
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On Jan. 7, the Italian virologist Roberto Burioni received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and posted a picture of the exciting moment on Facebook and Twitter. “It’s a miracle made by science,” the scientist and media personality commented,
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They’ve garnered considerable media coverage of late, but conspiracy theories are nothing new: they’ve grabbed people’s attention throughout history. Residents of ancient Rome spread conspiracy theories by scratching graffiti on the city walls. In 1307, medieval French King Philip the
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The influence of social media on society has been a topic of controversy since its inception.It’s estimated over three billion people use social media worldwide with about 70% of Americans believed to use at least one platform.That reach has sparked
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Facebook announced last year that it would be banning followers of QAnon, the conspiracy theorists that allege that a cabal of satanic pedophiles is plotting against former U.S. president Donald Trump. It seemed like a case of good riddance to
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USC Dornsife scholars join international experts at a two-day meeting to discuss conspiracy theories and draw comparisons between today’s, such as QAnon, and those of the Middle Ages. [4¾ min read] The powerful Knights Templar were burned at the stake
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IMAGE: Loukas Balafoutas is Professor of Experimental Economics at the Department of Public Finance. view more Credit: Axel Springer Not least because of the COVID-19 pandemic, conspiracy theories are more topical than ever. They are reported and discussed in almost all
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