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COVID-19 misinformation spread on social media by US physicians
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Archived 3 years ago from News-Medical.Net
COVID-19 misinformation spread on social media by US physicians

In a recent study published in Jama Network Open, researchers rigorously evaluated the harm caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) misinformation propagated through high-use social media platforms by physicians in the United States (US). Study: Communication of COVID-19 Misinformation on …

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Unmasking the Infodemic: The Impact of COVID-19 Misinformation on Public Health
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Archived 3 years ago from Contagion Live
Unmasking the Infodemic: The Impact of COVID-19 Misinformation on Public Health

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the impact of misinformation on public health. Although there are many examples of false information spread during periods of heightened fear, such as times of war, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks, there was an unprecedented increase during the pandemic …

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Oliver Anthony and the ‘mainstreaming’ of conspiracy theories
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Archived 3 years ago from The Washington Post
Oliver Anthony and the ‘mainstreaming’ of conspiracy theories

If you had asked someone at the beginning of the month whether they had heard of — let alone listened to — Oliver Anthony, you probably would have gotten a blank stare in return. Now, the singer from Farmville, Va., with a fiery beard and big voice is everywhere because of his viral song, “Rich Men …

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Dynamics and characteristics of misinformation related to earthquake predictions on Twitter – Scientific Reports
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Archived 3 years ago from Nature
Dynamics and characteristics of misinformation related to earthquake predictions on Twitter – Scientific Reports

AbstractThe spread of misinformation on social media can lead to inappropriate behaviors that can make disasters worse. In our study, we focused on tweets containing misinformation about earthquake predictions and analyzed their dynamics. To this end, we retrieved 82,129 tweets over a period of …

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Maui wildfire becomes latest fodder for disaster conspiracy theorists
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Archived 3 years ago from NBC News
Maui wildfire becomes latest fodder for disaster conspiracy theorists

As Maui reckons with one of the deadliest wildfires in recent U.S. history, it is also dealing with a digital nightmare that has become common around major news stories: social media-fueled conspiracy theories. Fires have ravaged and destroyed parts of West Maui, hitting the historic community of …

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A ‘Few Bad Apple’ Docs Spread COVID Misinformation on Social Media
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Archived 3 years ago from MedPage Today
A ‘Few Bad Apple’ Docs Spread COVID Misinformation on Social Media

Physician propagation of COVID-19 misinformation on social media — primarily discouraging people from getting the COVID vaccine — was limited but still potentially harmful, a mixed-methods study suggested. In this study, the propagation of COVID misinformation was attributed to 52 U.S.-based …

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Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict the Use of Directed Energy Weapons (DEW)?
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Archived 3 years ago from Snopes Fact Checks
Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict the Use of Directed Energy Weapons (DEW)?

Claim: An episode of the animated series “The Simpsons” predicted the use of a “directed energy weapon.” Context In the 2016 “Simpsons” episode entitled “Monty Burns’ Fleeing Circus,” a newly erected chrome statue in downtown Springfield unexpectedly reflects the sun’s rays in a focused beam …

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YouTube starts mass takedowns of videos promoting ‘harmful or ineffective’ cancer cures
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Archived 3 years ago from The Verge
YouTube starts mass takedowns of videos promoting ‘harmful or ineffective’ cancer cures

/ The platform will also take action against videos that discourage people from seeking professional medical treatment as it sets out its health policies going forward.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet–article-byline-and]:text-gray-13″>By Jon Porter, a reporter with five years of …

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Hawaii wildfires: ‘Directed energy weapon’ and other false claims go viral
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Archived 3 years ago from BBC UK
Hawaii wildfires: ‘Directed energy weapon’ and other false claims go viral

EPABy Shayan Sardarizadeh and Mike WendlingBBC Verify and BBC NewsFalse claims about the deadly wildfires in Hawaii – including that shadowy forces orchestrated the disaster with a laser beam – have gained traction online.The misleading posts come from a variety of sources and accounts, but …

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