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Conspiracies related to the 5G technology
The threat of disinformation is a real one. A week after elections, in which conspiracies played a bigger role than ever before, Bruce Munro talks to Chief Censor David Shanks, and others, about how best to tackle it without turning New Zealand into a police state. Stephen Davis is concerned about …
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I was feeling self-harmful the other day, so I opted for a bit of Facebook doomscrolling, and I was severely disappointed at the number of people I saw posting or sharing posts about some truly nutty conspiracy theories. Sure, I kind of expect that dude who claims we were in fourth grade together …
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At this point, most of us know the drill when it comes to COVID-19: proper hand hygiene, mask wearing and social distancing. But does setting fire to cell towers make your list? Probably not. A conspiracy theory linking 5G mobile technology to the COVID-19 outbreak has ignited fears worldwide, …
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I’ve had my flu jab, and last year one for shingles. And when the vaccine for Covid-19 becomes available, I’ll be down the surgery faster than you can say syringe. Our great-granddaughter Robyn, four months, has had her jabs. Three lots, at eight, 12 and 16 weeks. Two each time, one in each chubby …
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In March, as the coronavirus pandemic was forcing much of the U.S. into lockdown, Seane Corn, a prominent yoga instructor and social justice activist started to receive messages from friends and fellow teachers about the rapidly spreading virus that, she says, “just felt paranoid.” “What they were …
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Ever since the U.S. presidential election was called for Joe Biden, Tatiana Abdullina has been watching the twists and turns of outgoing President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results from her home in Volchansk, a town of 10,000 in Russia’s Ural Mountains. The mother of four is convinced …
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A new study of beliefs and attitudes toward coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in 5 different countries—United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, Mexico, and Spain—has identified how much traction some prominent conspiracy theories have within these populations. The research, which highlights key …
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More than anything in recent memory, this pandemic highlights the importance of interdependence and community, on a global scale. If you don’t wear a seatbelt, you are mostly only putting yourself at risk; if you don’t practice infection-control, you are putting me and mine at risk, along with your …
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The efforts of Facebook and Twitter to be seen as neutral platforms ahead of the US election have instead placed them in the limelight. Both social media platforms were caught in a quandary this week when the New York Post began to publish a series of stories based on an unverified trove of emails …
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Neither elections nor Supreme Court hearings nor social media controversies can stop the autumn announcement of new iPhones. And now, those new iPhones can connect to 5G networks. And you — like me — may be asking yourself at this point: what even is the deal with 5G? A survey out this month says …
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