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2020 Trump vs Biden election conspiracies
In the days before the 2020 election, social media platforms began experimenting with the idea of “pre-bunking”: pre-emptively debunking misinformation or conspiracy theories by telling people what to watch out for. Now, researchers say there’s evidence that the tactic can
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August 22, 2022 | 8:29 PM The claim remains a component of former President Donald Trump’s suite of false election fraud talking points. Sam Dunklau Sam Dunklau / WITF State Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) looks on as a fellow lawmaker
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Monday that there is “very little election fraud” and that he isn’t worried about threats to democracy, NBC News reports. Why it matters: His comments stand in contrast to an increasingly loud sector
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There is a common belief that all politicians lie to some extent. There is also a school of thought that withholding or modifying the truth, given a particular circumstance, might be the better option or the most expedient thing to
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Investigators have said they want to query Graham about two phone calls he had with Georgia election officials in late 2020, at the same time Trump was attempting to subvert his defeat. Graham has acknowledged discussing with the officials the
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WASHINGTON — A U.S. Capitol Police sergeant who came face-to-face with a Proud Boy during the deadly riot on Jan. 6, 2021, said this week that he fears another attack could stem from Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020
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Listen 7 min Comment on this story Comment Gift Article For months, activists have urged tech companies to fight the spread of falsehoods purporting that the 2020 presidential election was stolen — warning that such disinformation could delegitimize the 2022
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STORY AT-A-GLANCE The Trusted News Initiative (TNI) was founded by the BBC in July 2019. While TNI claims to promote democracy and freedom, its purpose for being is global information control Partners in the initiative include global media outlets such
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Quick Take Wastewater surveillance is a public health tool that can track the spread of pathogens. The virus that causes polio was detected in New York City sewage as part of such monitoring efforts. Social media posts, however, have incorrectly claimed the
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A man sets his tactical gear bag next to the assault rifle on his bed, above which hangs an American flag. “Don’t mind me,” he says, “I’m just getting ready for my IRS audit.” This, pulled from a viral Twitter
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