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Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, who has been indicted for fraud, is connected to a … [+] “whistleblower’ claiming that the Covid-19 coronavirus was manufactured in China. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) Getty Images Being a real scientist would be easy if it weren’t for …
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An emboldened community of believers known as QAnon is spreading a baseless patchwork of conspiracy theories that are fooling Americans who are looking for simple answers in a time of intense political polarization, social isolation and economic turmoil. Experts call QAnon a “digital cult” because …
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Introduction Conspiracy theories can be defined as “attempts to explain the ultimate causes of significant social and political events and circumstances with claims of secret plots by two or more powerful actors” (Douglas et al., 2019, p. 4). These beliefs tend to appear in social crisis …
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A group of Chinese virologists released a strange new paper on Monday that claims the new coronavirus was engineered in a Chinese lab. One of the virologists, Li-Meng Yan, told the Fox News host Tucker Carlson it was a “man-made virus” that the Chinese government released “intentionally.” Yan and …
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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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Link Copied Illustrations by Eren Su Kibele Yarman As the 20th century began, conspiracy was simply how Brazilian politics got done. Paranoia was everywhere, and often warranted. Secret plotting and military coups were routine across the political spectrum. And by the end of the Cold War, citizens …
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Devex: Interactive: What COVID-19 conspiracy theories mean for vaccine delivery“…A new report from the Global Health Security Network, ‘The COVID-19 pandemic vs. Post-Truth,’ highlights the dangers vaccine delivery may face as a growing number of conspiracy theorists — including those who believe …
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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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Philanthropist Bill Gates, who has long warned of the need to prepare for pandemics, is dumbfounded by how poorly the United States has responded to Covid-19. In an interview with STAT, Gates sounded exasperated at times as he described the badly bungled launch of Covid-19 testing, the enlisting of …
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A protestor holds a sign claiming the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US were an inside job near … [+] the White House in Washington 11 September 2007. The United States marked six years since the September 11 attacks Tuesday with solemn ceremonies but still haunted by Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin …
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