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By Marianna Spring Specialist disinformation reporter, BBC News Sebastian’s mum is one of the leaders of Britain’s conspiracy community. He spoke exclusively to the BBC’s specialist disinformation reporter Marianna Spring about the impact that his mother is having on public health – and their …
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WASHINGTON – Medical groups are slamming President Donald Trump for resurfacing a baseless conspiracy on campaign stops that doctors are inflating the number of COVID-19 deaths in the USA in order to drive up profits during the pandemic. “You know, our doctors get more money if somebody dies from …
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By Nahlah Ayed You’re not imagining things: conspiracy theories are leaving the fringes for the mainstream to drive real-life action, from protests against coronavirus restrictions, to the rejection of vaccines, to the burning of cell towers — to possibly even murder. Social media is rife with …
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Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Warped Reality For the past few years, journalist Andrew Marantz has been embedded in the world of far-right extremists online. He explains how once-fringe conspiracy theories migrated into the national discourse. About Andrew Marantz Andrew Marantz is a staff …
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A teacher with a class of secondary school pupils Hundreds of schools across England are to receive copies of a research-informed textbook on the Holocaust to help combat myths and misconceptions held by students. Teachers are increasingly concerned about the levels of Holocaust denial, …
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Share this: October 29, 2020 In her latest article for Right Wing Watch, “Disinformation, Coronavirus, and the 2020 Presidential Election“, Melissa Ryan writes: In the 2016 presidential campaign, a robust disinformation effort fueled by Russia’s intelligence agencies provided a new turn in the …
Read MorePodcast host Joe Rogan invited Alex Jones, America’s most prominent conspiracy theorist, on his show this week. Rogan defended hosting Jones by saying he’s “gotten so many things right” — even as he’s made false inflammatory claims like saying the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax — and has been …
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BATH — Bath City Council candidate Brandon Sewall has posted content online involving numerology and conspiracy theories accusing celebrities and politicians of being members of pedophilia rings. Academics warn that these beliefs could be problematic in a public official. Sewall reposted to his …
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One month before a purported leak of files from Hunter Biden’s laptop, a fake “intelligence” document about him went viral on the right-wing internet, asserting an elaborate conspiracy theory involving former Vice President Joe Biden’s son and business in China. The document, a 64-page composition …
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Don’t be surprised if your social media feeds and your messaging apps become filled with conspiracy theories until Nov. 3, the U.S. Election Day. For a group of highly respected fact-checkers this is totally predictable. “Everything indicates that (disinformers) will insist on posting about Hunter …
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