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A baseless conspiracy theory that Joe Biden would wear an electronic device in his ear during the first presidential debate on Tuesday went viral on social media hours before the event. Why it matters: The conspiracy originated on social media before appearing in a text message sent by President …
Read MoreProtests against child trafficking in Scottish cities have links to a far-right conspiracy cult from America called QAnon that believes President Trump is fighting a secret war against an international cabal of Satan-worshippers. The Ferret has found that demonstrations organised through Facebook, …
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Facebook said Wednesday that it was removing a series of ads from President Trump’s campaign that linked American acceptance of refugees with increased coronavirus risk, a connection Facebook says is without merit. Why it matters: The ads were pulled after they received thousands of impressions and …
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Hijacking #SaveTheChildren on social media is exposing unsuspecting Americans to QAnon ideology. Crimes against kids are foundational to many conspiracy theories as they’re universally horrifying. Viral spread of QAnon groups trigger a crackdown over the summer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. …
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The QAnon conspiracy theory movement has adopted a “Save the Children” battle cry, stoking fear and paranoia around human trafficking and pedophilia rings that don’t exist. The message is easier to digest and spread than QAnon’s core belief, that a deep-state cabal of elite figures is involved in …
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Illustration: Zohar Lazar for New York Magazine This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Late 2017. Marjorie Taylor Greene,the 43-year-old founder of a CrossFit gym in a wealthy Atlanta suburb, hops onto Facebook …
Read MoreThe QAnon conspiracy theory movement has adopted a “Save the Children” battle cry, stoking fear and paranoia around human trafficking and pedophilia rings that don’t exist. On Thursday night, Trump echoed this misleading sentiment, characterizing QAnon as simply being “strongly against …
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Last year, QAnon was on the ropes. The pro-Trump conspiracy theory had been left homeless by the disappearance of 8chan, the message board where “Q,” its pseudonymous central figure, posted cryptic clues about a cabal of child-eating Satanic pedophiles. The message board had been cut off by its …
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YouTube has cracked down on misinformation during the pandemic, but its automated flagging system has wrongfully removed videos from creators who attempt to debunk that misinformation. One creator had a video debunking COVID-19 conspiracy theories removed, and his appeal was denied. YouTube told …
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A headteacher in Stoke-on-Trent told me that, alongside ensuring a COVID-safe return to school for her pupils this September, she’s having to reassure parents that their children will not be forcibly taken away and isolated in a secret location if they start coughing in class. The headteacher keeps …
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