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The global rollout of 5G has spawned wild conspiracy theories, and the coronavirus pandemic was the perfect environment for them to spread. Four Corners has investigated these claims and examined the science around whether the technology is a threat to health. What do the conspiracies claim? One …
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When Daniel* first became involved in his local church group three years ago, he was exposed to a wide-range of political opinions and ideas. The group, based in a university town in Indiana, was largely frequented by students and academics. But as time went on, he started coming across more and …
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Hamilton shared a screen grab of the video that was posted by Canadian-American content creator King Bach on his Instagram story, which included a picture of Gates in a recent CBSN interview. Below the still of Gates – who is fronting the US’s efforts to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 – read the …
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By Sheila Dang 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday it would prohibit websites and apps that use its advertising technology from running ads on “dangerous …
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Social media platforms are making up to $1bn a year from people following anti-vaccine misinformation that could cause “tens of thousands” of coronavirus deaths, researchers say. The Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) said the number of people viewing pages and posts claiming that a Covid-19 …
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Abstract: The QAnon conspiracy theory, which emerged in 2017, has quickly risen to prominence in the United States. A survey of cases of individuals who have allegedly or apparently been radicalized to criminal acts with a nexus to violence by QAnon, including one case that saw a guilty plea on a …
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In the spring, as the virus swept across the world and billions of people were compelled to stay at home, the popularity of one social media app rose more sharply than any other. By late March, usage of WhatsApp around the world had grown by 40%. In Spain, where the lockdown was particularly …
Read MoreTech Twitter has apologized for slapping a COVID-19 label on tweets about 5G, but experts say the platform’s algorithm could be encouraging the spread of conspiracy theories Paige Leskin 2020-06-29T20:16:46Z Share icon Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy Link lighning bolt icon Impact Link Save …
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Twitter says it’s working on improving how it labels tweets with problematic 5G or coronavirus content, after users reported their tweets were being mislabeled with a COVID-19 fact-check. “In the last few weeks, you may have seen Tweets with labels linking to additional info about COVID-19,” …
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