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If Donald Trump loses his re-election bid, there will be a lot of ruin to sort through. But his most damaging and enduring legacy may well turn out to be the promiscuous use of conspiracy theories that have defined both the man and his presidency. The president’s cruelest policies, like …
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Over the past few months, President Trump has repeatedly attacked the integrity of the US election by pushing a conspiracy theory that mail-in voting will lead to mass voter fraud. Never mind that mail-in ballot voter fraud rates have historically been extremely low, and Americans have voted by …
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Before they seize power and establish a world according to their doctrines, totalitarian movements conjure up a lying world of consistency which is more adequate to the needs of the human mind than reality itself.~Hannah Arendt[1] Conspiracy theories seem to be gaining momentum and have even led …
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WASHINGTON – Medical groups slammed President Donald Trump for resurfacing a conspiracy theory on campaign stops that doctors inflate the number of COVID-19 deaths in the USA to drive up profits during the pandemic. “You know, our doctors get more money if somebody dies from COVID. You know that, …
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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 …
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