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AFP/getty imagesBy Jane WakefieldTechnology reporter In 2015, an unassuming-looking Bill Gates came on stage at the TED conference in Vancouver to issue a dire warning.”If anything kills over 10 million people over the next few decades, it is likely to be a highly infectious virus rather than war,” …
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As coronavirus spreads and Australians isolate themselves in their homes, interest in anti-5G conspiracy theories appears to have spiked. If you happen to have spent the past week inside and glued to your phone, you may have noticed there seem to be a few conspiracy theories about. A typical …
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YouTube A screenshot from the second most-shared anti-5G video on YouTube. The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a member and sign up for our newsletter, Outbreak Today. New Agers, …
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As Facebook pledges to tackle urgent and potentially dangerous forms of misinformation about the coronavirus, conspiracy theorists on the platform have gone into overdrive. Yesterday, a Facebook video rapidly spread through COVID-19-related community WhatsApp groups in London. “We know that …
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Image copyright Suzanne Maher Image caption Suzanne Maher, right, and another activist promote Bye Bye Blue Sky Those white lines in the sky trailing behind jet planes are puffy plumes of water vapour. But online, some have twisted them into evidence of a secret plot to control weather or poison …
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Illustration by Paul Rogers Conspiracy theorizing has flourished as a virtual art form in all nations and across all political persuasions. But the American radical right has to be considered a strong contender for the title of modern conspiracy champion. A vast body of academic literature exists …
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