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A viral TikTok shows a firefighter debunking conspiracy theories about the fires currently ravaging the West Coast. The video has amassed hundreds of thousands of views on TikTok, and millions on Twitter. There are currently over 85 fires affecting areas on the West Coast, and at least 35 people …
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Topline Twitter said Thursday it will extend its restrictions on QAnon-linked accounts and content to political candidates and elected officials who promote the conspiracy theory, a pivot in the company’s stance from August when it told Forbes it was “evaluating” an “expansion” of the policy. …
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As wildfires were burning across Oregon and California this week, conspiracy theories about how the fires started were moving nearly as rapidly on Facebook. Posts falsely blaming members of antifa or Black Lives Matter spread across the platform nearly unchecked, causing calls about “antifa …
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Twitter said Thursday it has reduced impressions on QAnon-related tweets by more than 50 per cent through its “work to deamplify content and accounts” associated with the conspiracy theory. In July, the social media company said it would stop recommending QAnon content and accounts in a crackdown …
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Facebook and Instagram have placed a ”False Information” label on a post from the Fox News show “Tucker Carlson Tonight” in which Carlson interviews Li-Meng Yan, a Chinese virologist, who has previously claimed the coronavirus “is not from nature,” on Wednesday. Why it matters: Facebook has made …
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Videos showing what people claim to be unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are going viral on TikTok — taking over the For You Page and raking in millions of views. The trend follows a long history of American fascination with UFOs. TikTok is well-suited for quickly spreading information …
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The top spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services is taking a leave of absence, the agency announced Wednesday, days after he promoted dangerous conspiracy theories during a Facebook Live video. In the video, first reported by The New York Times, Michael Caputo, HHS’ assistant …
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Illustration by The Globe and Mail (images: NIAID/National Institutes of Health, AP) This article was originally published by Tortoise, a different kind of newsroom committed to a slower, wiser news. To try Tortoise, Globe readers can get a 30-day free trial and a special half price offer: just …
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Michael Caputo, pictured at a White House event, is taking a 60-day leave of absence from his job as lead spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services after alleging President Trump’s opponents have interfered in the coronavirus response. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters hide caption toggle …
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Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire/PA ImagesThe internet has always loved a conspiracy theory. The Earth is flat. Avril Lavigne was secretly replaced with a clone, à la Paul McCartney. Elvis faked his own death and lived out a quiet retirement in Graceland. Drinking disinfectant will kill …
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