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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Many of us have seen the conspiracy theories online about COVID-19, and whether it was man-made or not.The scientific community wants to make it clear that those rumors are simply untrue.”For people to think that this is a hoax or some sort of thing that’s being engineered …
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Closing ceremony of the 7th CISM Military World Games in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei … [+] Province, on Oct. 27, 2019. (Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Hu Huhu via Getty Images) Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images The Chinese state-run newspaper Global Times has been accused of …
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The Chinese Communist Party has spent the past week publicly pushing conspiracy theories intended to cast doubt on the origins of the coronavirus, and thus deflect criticism over China’s early mishandling of the epidemic. Why it matters: The strategy is a clear departure from Beijing’s previous …
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In the whirlwind of news about the novel coronavirus pandemic, it can be hard to figure out what’s a scam or rumor and what’s vital information. The ways in which the COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has transformed the way we work and keep ourselves entertained already feels …
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As Facebook pledges to tackle urgent and potentially dangerous forms of misinformation about the coronavirus, conspiracy theorists on the platform have gone into overdrive. Yesterday, a Facebook video rapidly spread through COVID-19-related community WhatsApp groups in London. “We know that …
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The novel coronavirus was not created in a labThe novel coronavirus was not created in a labMar 20, 2020, 1:48 PM UTCIn the whirlwind of news about the novel coronavirus pandemic, it can be hard to figure out what’s a scam or rumor and what’s vital information. The ways in which the COVID-19, the …
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Claim: Jared Kushner’s brother, Joshua Kushner, owns a company involved in COVID-19 testing. What’s True Jared Kushner’s brother, Joshua, is co-founder of the health insurance start-up Oscar, which recently released an online tool to locate COVID-19 testing centers in some areas. At least in the …
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The New York State attorney general has issued a cease-and-desist order to Alex Jones, the conservative radio host, alarmed by false claims on his website that his diet supplements and toothpaste could be used to fight the coronavirus. Mr. Jones, according to the attorney general, made a series of …
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Another, on the “Fuerte flights expert” Facebook Group, dedicated to finding the best flight and hotel deals in Fuerteventura, makes similarly erroneous claims, including that “the sun or any other form of heat superior at 24 degrees Celsius so getting in the sun will actually protect you from the …
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In a post last night, Facebook’s founder explains that his company has been working closely with health authorities to co-ordinate their response to the virus. *** This archive is incomplete. The original version from BBC News can be found here ***
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