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Anti-vaxxers on Facebook: How the movement became a tech problem
Vaccines

Archived 6 years ago from Medical Device Network
Anti-vaxxers on Facebook: How the movement became a tech problem

According to the World Health Organisation, in 2018 there was a 30% increase in the number of reported measles cases worldwide. The organisation also recently named “vaccine hesitancy” as one of the top global threats of 2019. This alarming rise has been partially attributed to the anti-vaccination …

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How YouTube helps flat-earthers organize
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Archived 6 years ago from The Verge
How YouTube helps flat-earthers organize

It’s been a big month for conspiracy theories. Last week, Rep. Adam Schiff sent a strongly worded letter to Google and Facebook about the way their platforms recommend anti-vaccination content to parents, potentially putting healthy populations at risk. This week, new reports are taking a deeper …

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YouTube is helping the flat-Earth conspiracy movement grow
Flat Earth

Archived 10 months ago from New York Post
YouTube is helping the flat-Earth conspiracy movement grow

The internet makes it possible for the average person to access an incredibly vast amount of knowledge amassed over centuries, as long as they know where to look. Unfortunately, it also makes it very easy for conspiracy nuts to peddle their off-the-wall “truths” along those same information …

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The Earth isn’t flat, but you’d never know that from watching YouTube
Flat Earth

Archived 2 years ago from BGR
The Earth isn’t flat, but you’d never know that from watching YouTube

The internet makes it possible for the average person to access an incredibly vast amount of knowledge amassed over centuries, as long as they know where to look. Unfortunately, it also makes it very easy for conspiracy nuts to peddle their off-the-wall “truths” along those same information …

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Study blames YouTube for rise in number of Flat Earthers
Flat Earth

Archived 6 years ago from The Guardian
Study blames YouTube for rise in number of Flat Earthers

Researchers believe they have identified the prime driver for a startling rise in the number of people who think the Earth is flat: Google’s video-sharing site, YouTube. Their suspicion was raised when they attended the world’s largest gatherings of Flat Earthers at the movement’s annual conference …

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Flat Earthers Prove the Earth is a Globe! – YouTube
Flat Earth
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Archived 2 years ago from UNILAD
Flat Earthers Prove the Earth is a Globe! – YouTube

“Alright guys, sometimes you are wrong in life,” says a popular Flat Earther.To hear conspiracy theorists confessing that they are finally wrong in the face of overwhelming evidence, is a breath of fresh air.In the flat earth theory it would be impossible for the sun to be in the sky for 24 hours …

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In our post-truth era, how we view reality is more important than ever
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Archived 6 years ago from The Seattle Times
In our post-truth era, how we view reality is more important than ever

Last year, the president’s defender Rudy Giuliani went full Orwell when he declared on national television that “Truth isn’t truth,” and objective facts are “in the eye of the beholder.” Such language epitomizes the era of President Donald Trump, who has told thousands of lies in office as …

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How anti-vax went viral
Vaccines

Archived 6 years ago from POLITICO.eu
How anti-vax went viral

PARIS — France is losing the fight against anti-vaccine campaigners online. On Facebook, a testimonial clip from an anti-vaccine mother has racked up 1.3 million views and thousands of shares. On YouTube, where the video has been taken down, a “pharmacist’s rant” about the dangers of vaccination …

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After Pushing 9/11 Conspiracy Theory, Charlotte Politician Faces Nationwide Calls to Resign
9/11

Archived 6 years ago from Governing
After Pushing 9/11 Conspiracy Theory, Charlotte Politician Faces Nationwide Calls to Resign

By Mark Price Charlotte City Council Member LaWana Mayfield’s Facebook post Monday questioning whether the 9/11 attacks were an act of terrorism has sparked a national backlash and a petition for her to resign. Within minutes of the news getting out, Mayfield was being called “ridiculous,” “a …

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WhatsApp ‘Martinelli’ Phone Virus Warning
COVID-19

Archived 3 years ago from Snopes Fact Checks
WhatsApp ‘Martinelli’ Phone Virus Warning

Claim: A WhatsApp video known as “Martinelli” spreads malware that irreparably hacks your cell phone. A hoax that has been making the online rounds on WhatsApp since at least mid-2017 warns users of the encrypted messaging service that they are supposedly vulnerable to a piece of malicious software …

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