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COVID-19 conspiracies
MONTREAL — On a sunny mid-September day, thousands of anti-maskers paraded through downtown Montreal, flying a variety of flags. Like protests for any cause held in the city, there were the standard Quebec flags. The Canadian maple leaf made appearances – surprisingly, so did the stars and stripes …
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Over the past few months, President Trump has repeatedly attacked the integrity of the US election by pushing a conspiracy theory that mail-in voting will lead to mass voter fraud. Never mind that mail-in ballot voter fraud rates have historically been extremely low, and Americans have voted by …
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Before they seize power and establish a world according to their doctrines, totalitarian movements conjure up a lying world of consistency which is more adequate to the needs of the human mind than reality itself.~Hannah Arendt[1] Conspiracy theories seem to be gaining momentum and have even led …
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This article, written by Paula Larsson, University of Oxford, originally appeared on The Conversation and has been republished here with permission: As we get closer to an effective vaccine for COVID-19, we should expect to see a renewed push of disinformation and vocal resistance from the …
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By Marianna Spring Specialist disinformation reporter, BBC News Sebastian’s mum is one of the leaders of Britain’s conspiracy community. He spoke exclusively to the BBC’s specialist disinformation reporter Marianna Spring about the impact that his mother is having on public health – and their …
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Conspiracy theories that centre on fears about child abuse and removal are being shared in Australia, as part of a broader trend of misinformation related to children. In addition to the gamut of #baking shots, pet pics and lockdown selfies, coronavirus has seen an upswing in the sharing of …
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BATH — Bath City Council candidate Brandon Sewall has posted content online involving numerology and conspiracy theories accusing celebrities and politicians of being members of pedophilia rings. Academics warn that these beliefs could be problematic in a public official. Sewall reposted to his …
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Half a dozen US Christian right groups have poured millions of dollars into Latin America and have promoted misinformation about COVID-19 and other health and rights issues, openDemocracy can reveal today. These groups are part of a bigger number of twenty Christian right groups that have spent at …
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Flags during preparations for the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 19, 2020. (Denis Balibouse/Reuters) Why it is capitalism that has to be reset is unclear. COVID-19 is a bad disease that has been used to breathe new life into bad ideas. And so it comes as no …
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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Emilio Ferrara, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism (THE CONVERSATION) Americans who seek political insight and information on Twitter should know how much of what …
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