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One of the more hopeful developments at tech platforms this year has been their investment in removing misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter were all relatively quick to acknowledge the threat that COVID hoaxes represent, and
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Greer McVay insists she is “not an anti-vaxxer — not at all”. She is up to date with her own immunisations and had her son vaccinated when he was a child. But she fears the development of a vaccine for
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As the world continues to battle the coronavirus, it is also fighting a different sort of epidemic: misinformation. This “infodemic” is just as harmful as COVID-19 itself, leading people to downplay the severity of the disease and ignore public health
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INDIANAPOLIS — If you’ve spent any time online since March, chances are you’ve come across — or possibly shared — conspiracy theories about COVID-19. Some are tamer than others, but many have gained traction and spread through social media. Some
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TOPLINE Two people with familial ties to the White House spread a bizarre, baseless conspiracy theory on social media this week that linked billionaire Bill Gates and his work to aid in developing a coronavirus vaccine to an ulterior motive
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Longtime readers of the Webster County Citizen probably think when I write the words “conspiracy theory” that I’m referring to UFOs and extraterrestrials. Not this time. The term “conspiracy theory” can cover innumerable topics and most times can’t be proven
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From the idea that drinking bleach can kill the coronavirs to a theory that the virus was created in a lab as a bioweapon, the COVID-19 pandemic has generated a flurry of misinformation, hatching more than 2,000 rumors, conspiracy theories
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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – JULY 04 : A woman holds a banner during a protest against 5G (the fifth generation technology standard for cellular networks) infrastructure investments at Central Station in Brussels, Belgium on July 04, 2020. Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via
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Think before you click. People who get their news from social-media platforms like Facebook FB, +1.80% and Twitter TWTR, +4.94% are more likely to have misperceptions about COVID-19, according to new study led by researchers at McGill University in Montreal.
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Professor Branka Vucetic. 5 fast facts on 5G Professor Branka Vucetic, is an expert in 5G and is the Director of the Centre for IoT and Telecommunications. She has made significant contributions to the fields of coding and wireless communications with
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