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Amazon’s book recommendation algorithms that help customers discover new titles may have a dark side. A new report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue says these algorithms steer people to books about conspiracy theories and extremism, sometimes introducing them to the work
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The claim: Recount in Maricopa County has found evidence of QAnon watermarked-ballot conspiracy theory As a controversial 2020 election recount continues in Maricopa County, Arizona, some Donald Trump loyalists are using the occasion to rekindle false conspiracy theories about watermarked ballots. Dino
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The claim: The Arizona recount has found 250,000 fraudulent votes An election audit in Maricopa County, Arizona, began on April 23. Nearly six months after President Joe Biden won Arizona by nearly 10,500 votes and Maricopa County by over 45,100 votes, auditors
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The claim: The man tried for George Floyd’s murder was an impersonator As the world reacted to Derek Chauvin’s conviction for killing George Floyd, some used the verdict to resurrect old falsehoods online. Chauvin is a former Minnesota police officer who was filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck
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The claim: A new Pentagon microchip can tell if you have COVID-19 A Facebook post with nearly 4,000 shares and reactions claims the Pentagon has developed a microchip implant, equipped with an antenna, capable of detecting a COVID-19 infection. “What started
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A new wave of videos spread QAnon and COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies despite TikTok’s efforts to scrub them from the platform. Earlier this month, Advance Democracy, a research organization that studies disinformation and extremism, found that 10 TikTok accounts were using the hashtag
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A new wave of videos are spreading QAnon and COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies despite TikTok’s efforts to scrub them from the platform. Earlier this month, Advance Democracy, a research organization that studies disinformation and extremism, found that 10 TikTok accounts were using the
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The claim: 10 politicians were born nine months after the landing of a UFO in New Mexico in 1947 A social media post shared on Facebook is claiming that the births of 10 Democratic politicians is tied to the alleged crash of a UFO in New Mexico
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TikTok videos promoting QAnon and anti-vaccine conspiracies are surging in popularity despite a crackdown by the popular social media app, according to a new report shared exclusively with USA TODAY. Bogus claims spreading under the hashtag #GlobalRebellion4Freedom include a shadow
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The head of a Florida-based technology company who has used social media to promote a range of unfounded election fraud claims and was involved with a previous effort to overturn election results in Michigan has been hired by the Arizona Senate
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