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Science Bill Gates, 5G, herbal remedies. COVID-19 conspiracy theories abound. But is confrontation the best course? Listen to DW’s science podcast for a different angle on the coronavirus — five minutes every day from Germany. Listen to audio 04:59
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NEWS FEATURE 27 May 2020 Analysts are tracking false rumours about COVID-19 in hopes of curbing their spread. Philip Ball & Search for this author in: Amy Maxmen Search for this author in: Protesters rallying in Arizona against lockdowns held up signs carrying anti-vaccine messages and promoting …
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At the end of March, in the city of Birmingham, England, a 70-foot cellular tower belonging to the mobile network operator EE Limited was deliberately set on fire by unidentified arsonists. Over the following weeks, cell towers in Belfast, Liverpool and the village of Melling were set ablaze, too, …
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27 May 2020ShareSaveMarianna SpringSpecialist disinformation and social media reporterShareSaveGetty ImagesA BBC team tracking coronavirus misinformation has found links to assaults, arsons and deaths. And experts say the potential for indirect harm caused by rumours, conspiracy theories and bad …
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Ingebjørg spends hours every day on Instagram, but she’s not posting selfies. She’s trying to save lives.This softly-spoken 22-year-old has made it her mission to keep an eye on hundreds of desperate young women and girls who post their self-harm pictures and suicidal thoughts on secret accounts …
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12 August 2020ShareSaveAlistair ColemanBBC MonitoringShareSaveReutersAt least 800 people may have died around the world because of coronavirus-related misinformation in the first three months of this year, researchers say.Many died from drinking methanol or alcohol-based cleaning products.They …
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What does the QAnon conspiracy theory tell us about American politics today? It’s a sprawling set of allegations which has a number of branches and offshoots –but if one thing unites its believers, it’s that they all support President Trump.We meet Dylan Wheeler, an influencer with more than …
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US President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented on Wednesday as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans.AdvertisementIn fact, the video, published by Reuters on February 3 and subsequently …
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DW News A deadly virus is putting the world on hold – some wonder who’s behind it. Theories range from a shadow government to global corporations, even Bill Gates. DW investigates the conspiracy theories running rampant in this crisis. Watch video 12:03
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DW News A deadly virus is putting the world on hold – some wonder who’s behind it. Theories range from a shadow government to global corporations, even Bill Gates. DW investigates the conspiracy theories running rampant in this crisis. Watch video 12:03
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