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Gardaí across the country have been issued an urgent notice warning them about possible far-right attacks on vaccination centres and telecommunications infrastructure. The bulletin came from the Garda National Crime and Security Intelligence Service, headed by Detective Chief Superintendent Tony …
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Though Covid-19 dominates headlines in Australia, as it does everywhere, prime minister Scott Morrison’s habit of obfuscation and being economical with the truth is garnering more column inches than he would like. The first time the broader public became aware of this was in mid-December 2019 when, …
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mocking conspiracy theories (and there are a lot of them around at the moment) is tempting, but it doesn’t work. To change minds you must challenge. Consider these six prevalent conspiracy theories: old and new … 1. The Illuminati are the secret rulers of the world: The belief that the world is …
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Irish and international members of the European Parliament have been deluged by thousands of emails organised by anti-vaccination and anti-lockdown activists in a bid to stop the introduction of vaccine certificates intended to ease the resumption of travel in the European Union. The proposed …
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Conspiracy theories are more popular and more widespread in the 21st century than they have ever been. They are powered by the rise of the internet and social media, enabled by the declining influence of traditional gatekeepers of opinion such as newspaper editors, TV executives and book …
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Disinformation is on the rampage with manipulated stories spreading like wildfire on social media. While disinformation has always been with us, the power at which it spreads on social media platforms is new. Since the 2016 US election, the term’s appearance in news headlines has grown tenfold. …
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Vaccines are one of the great triumphs of modern medicine. They have helped add decades to human life expectancy and are one of the best tools for preventing disease and death. Childhood vaccines prevent between two and three million deaths a year. But how safe are vaccines? They are one of the …
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A Wisconsin pharmacist convinced the world was “crashing down” told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he believed the shots would mutate people’s DNA, according to court documents released on Monday. Police in Grafton, about 32km (20 miles) north of Milwaukee, …
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A “comprehensive” communications plan is being prepared for the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine which will deal with people’s fears and concerns about the jab, the Dáil has been told. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly highlighted the State’s success at dealing with a previous anti-vaccination …
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New Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan has been warned that “ill-informed concerns” and conspiracy theories may hamper the roll-out of 5G infrastructure in the State. In a briefing document drawn up by officials, he is also warned that the spread of Covid-19 will impact on the delivery of the …
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