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15-minute cities: how to separate the reality from the conspiracy theory
Conspiracy theories aren’t a new thing, and for as long as they’ve been around they’ve ranged from the benign to the absurd. From the six moon landings being faked to the earth being flat, or our ruling class being lizards,
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QAnon is spreading outside the US – a conspiracy theory expert explains what that could mean
The name crops up all over the place, but many people have no real understanding of what QAnon is, or why an estimated 22% of Americans accept one of its core beliefs: that some kind of political “storm” is coming
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Conspiracy theories are dangerous even if they don’t affect behaviour
Much has been made in recent years of politicians like Donald Trump and their use of conspiracy theories. In Canada, a number of conservative politicians have voiced support for conspiracy theories. However, some evidence suggests that those who are most
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Young people may be more likely to believe in conspiracy theories that deny COVID facts – here’s how to respond
The COVID pandemic has been a shock. Practically nobody alive today has previously encountered a virus so contagious that it spreads worldwide, infects at least half a billion people, kills millions, and brings everyday life to a halt. It simply
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Princess Diana: why her death 25 years ago has sparked so many conspiracy theories
Diana, Princess of Wales, died 25 years ago after a car crash in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris. Her death led to a global outpouring of grief and media attention. Much of the public reaction criticised the royal
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A researcher asked COVID anti-vaxxers how they avoid Facebook moderation. Here’s what they found
How are social media platforms managing vaccine misinformation at this stage in the pandemic? Anti-vaccine sentiment has been building since 2020, and hasn’t gone anywhere. In fact, it will have intensified following the recent approval of COVID-19 vaccinations for some
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The COVID lab leak theory is dead. Here’s how we know the virus came from a Wuhan market
My colleagues and I published the most detailed studies of the earliest events in the COVID-19 pandemic last month in the journal Science. Together, these papers paint a coherent evidence-based picture of what took place in the city of Wuhan
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Buying into conspiracy theories can be exciting – that’s what makes them dangerous
Conspiracy theories have been around for centuries, from witch trials and antisemitic campaigns to beliefs that Freemasons were trying to topple European monarchies. In the mid-20th century, historian Richard Hofstadter described a “paranoid style” that he observed in right-wing U.S.
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