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COVID-19 conspiracies
Conspiracy theories are everywhere — and in the age of social media, they’re hard to escape. But why do they flourish so easily, even when we have so much information at our fingertips? According to Pulling The Thread, a new digital series on WORLD Channel, our brains have a lot to do with it. …
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The “great replacement” is a conspiracy theory that states that people of color are trying to replace white populations. The conspiracy has been popular on the far right for some time, but now it’s making its way into mainstream GOP talking points. Nikki Ramirez is a researcher at Media Matters For …
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QAnon’s founding myth is that the world is controlled by a circle of paedophiles, Democrats among them, operating a global child sex-trafficking ring and that Donald Trump was anointed to take them down. First confined to the fringes, its reach has recently exploded, bombarding the Internet with …
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And yet it turns out – judging by the small portion PS has seen – the pair have much in common, discussing everything from their shared scepticism about the deadly pandemic to their mutual admiration for the – gulp – intellect of US President Donald Trump. PS asked Jones why he went on Evans’ show, …
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ATLANTA — The recent “Save the Children” march in Woodstock brought hundreds of people together for the stated purpose of raising awareness about the problem of sexual exploitation of children. Some marched with their families, many wore matching T-shirts and carried placards, but one man stood out …
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Mobile phone masts in the UK are still being attacked by arsonists on a daily basis because of a conspiracy theory linking 5G to the spread of coronavirus. New data seen by WIRED UK reveals that dozens of attacks have taken place in the last fortnight, with conspiracy theorists targeting both …
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As with Van Kerckhoven, many of the conspiracy theories around 5G and coronavirus lean heavily on supposed experts. A video of a lecture given by Thomas Cowan, a physician from California, claims that coronavirus is the result of poisoning caused by 5G. One version of this video, which has been …
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Who believes and why, and whether conspiracism is really getting way worseJump To SectionWild and seemingly crazy conspiracy theories can spring from any stressful or disruptive event or phenomenon, as people seek tangible explanations for the invisible or the inexplicable.Belief in ideas such as …
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Protesters gathered in London on Saturday to hear about a range of coronavirus-related conspiracy theories Online and in real-life demonstrations, two viral conspiracy theories are increasingly coming together.At first glance the only thing they appear to …
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Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Once a fringe phenomenon, the movement known as QAnon has made its way from the “dark web” into the mainstream. As well as “deep state” conspiracy theories, the movement has variously espoused anti-vaccine rhetoric, the idea that 5G is …
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