Social Media Posts Spread Bogus Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory

January 24, 2020 antivax, big tech, cdc, china, fauci

Archived 4 years ago from FactCheck.org
Social Media Posts Spread Bogus Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory

Quick Take Multiple social media posts are spreading a bogus conspiracy theory about the deadly Wuhan virus. The posts falsely claim that the virus has been patented and a vaccine is already available. That’s not true; the patents the posts refer to pertain to different viruses. Full Story …

COMMENTARY || To win the fight against health and wellness bunk, we must leave the post-truth era in the past – Folio

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January 8, 2020 antivax

Archived 6 years ago from University of Alberta
COMMENTARY || To win the fight against health and wellness bunk, we must leave the post-truth era in the past – Folio

While pseudoscience and quackery have been around a long time, the 2010s were truly the decade of bunk. The reach and influence of misinformation has intensified to the point that it feels near impossible to find the truth in the churning sea of falsehoods, exaggerated claims and fear mongering. …

WhatsApp ‘Martinelli’ Phone Virus Warning

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April 17, 2018 big tech

Archived 3 years ago from Snopes Fact Checks
WhatsApp ‘Martinelli’ Phone Virus Warning

Claim: A WhatsApp video known as “Martinelli” spreads malware that irreparably hacks your cell phone. A hoax that has been making the online rounds on WhatsApp since at least mid-2017 warns users of the encrypted messaging service that they are supposedly vulnerable to a piece of malicious software …

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June 2, 2016 big tech

Archived 3 years ago from Snopes Fact Checks
‘WhatsApp Gold’ Virus

Claim: WhatsApp Gold is a premium service offered by WhatsApp. In May 2016, several users of the messaging service WhatsApp reported that they had received an offer to download something called “WhatsApp Gold.” While the messages varied, they all claimed that users who downloaded the new “premium …

Half Of Americans Believe In Medical Conspiracy Theories

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March 19, 2014 antivax, cia, conspiracy, fluoridation

Archived 3 years ago from NPR
Half Of Americans Believe In Medical Conspiracy Theories

Twenty percent of Americans think that cellphones cause cancer and that the government and big corporations are covering this up. iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption iStockphoto Twenty percent of Americans think that cellphones cause cancer and that the government and big corporations are …

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March 16, 2005 antivax, big tech, bill gates, china

Archived 1 year ago from Nature
A chemical conspiracy?

AbstractGiven the profound societal impact of conspiracy theories, probing the psychological factors associated with their spread is paramount. Most research lacks large-scale behavioral outcomes, leaving factors related to actual online support for conspiracy theories uncertain. We bridge this gap …

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