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Article by Peter Bothum Illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase April 28, 2020 Prof. Joanne Miller discusses the danger of spreading rumors and machinations about the virus Conspiracy theories have been the gasoline on the fire that has sparked resistance to coronavirus (COVID-19) social distancing …
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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates is out with a call-to-action for how he thinks we can overcome COVID-19.Gates sat down with our national investigative unit for a rare interview about his plan to address what he calls “the first modern pandemic,” and he addresses being the center of one of the …
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Read more at:https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/was-american-airlines-plane-crash-a-terrorist-act-trump-fuels-conspiracy-frenzy-with-clear-night-remark/articleshow/117773949.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst An American Airlines …
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Meanwhile the Internet makes it easier than ever for climate skeptics and doubters of all kinds to find their own information and experts. Gone are the days when a small number of powerful institutions—elite universities, encyclopedias, major news organizations, even National Geographic—served as …
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the inauguration of Donald Trump at the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20.Kevin Lamarque/Sipa/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our …
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It is not a new phenomenon in human history that a significant number of people choose to believe wild fantasies over straight facts. For some, it seems the wilder the theory the more readily it is believed. There are a number of psychological and cultural explanations for this, but a big reason …
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A number of conspiracy theories have sprung up in relation to the coronavirus pandemic. The false idea that the virus is somehow linked to the rollout of 5G technology has led to a number of attacks on broadband infrastructure and engineers. We explore this and many other strange interpretations of …
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A new survey led by Joseph Uscinski, associate professor of political science, revealed that many respondents believe the danger of COVID-19 is exaggerated. People who believe in the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was created to destroy President Donald Trump’s presidency are predisposed to reject …
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The video lasts just 13 seconds and shows nothing more than the view from a car quietly driving past a hospital entrance. But the person who posted it on Twitter used the footage to sarcastically question reports of “apocalyptic conditions” at Mount Sinai Queens in New York City.That video and …
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Placeholder while article actions load This is the latest installment of a weekly feature on this blog — lessons from the nonprofit News Literacy Project, which aims to teach students how to distinguish between what’s real and fake in the age of digital communication and a president who routinely …
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