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The Secret Source Who Helped Fuel Trump’s Big Lie
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Archived 5 years ago from The New Yorker
The Secret Source Who Helped Fuel Trump’s Big Lie

Twelve days after Joe Biden was declared the winner in the 2020 Presidential race, Donald Trump’s legal team laid out its master theory of the election in a dramatic press conference at the Republican National Committee’s headquarters. “What we are really dealing with here, and uncovering more by …

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Here Are The Republicans Most Likely To Refuse The Covid-19 Vaccine, Poll Finds
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Archived 5 years ago from Forbes
Here Are The Republicans Most Likely To Refuse The Covid-19 Vaccine, Poll Finds

Topline Nearly 40% of Republicans are still hesitant about getting the Covid-19 vaccine or refuse to get it, a new Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI)/Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) poll finds, though certain subsets of the GOP appear notably more likely to accept or refuse the shot based on …

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Fact check: Conspiracy theory falsely says Biden arrested in plot to make Trump president
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Archived 5 years ago from USA TODAY
Fact check: Conspiracy theory falsely says Biden arrested in plot to make Trump president

The claim: Joe Biden was arrested and the military met in secret to make Donald Trump president Eight months after the 2020 election, conspiracy theories about President Joe Biden’s victory continue to swirl on social media.  A July 26 Facebook Live video with more than 59,000 views says Biden’s …

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Experts unpack the anti-lockdown COVID-19 protests that hit Australia’s capital cities last weekend
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Archived 5 years ago from ABC News
Experts unpack the anti-lockdown COVID-19 protests that hit Australia’s capital cities last weekend

Academics say a lack of bipartisan leadership has contributed to anti-lockdown and anti-vaccination sentiment, urging politicians to present a united front and treat protesters with empathy to curb their dissatisfaction. Key points: University of Queensland Global Change scholar Bernadette …

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What drives belief in conspiracy theories, a lack of religion or too much?
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Archived 5 years ago from The Economist
What drives belief in conspiracy theories, a lack of religion or too much?

Jul 27th 2021 AMERICANS WHO believe in the conspiracy theories collectively packaged as “QAnon” have grown quiet in recent months. They gained international notoriety after a large group of believers were among those who stormed the US Capitol building during a violent riot on January 6th. But the …

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Sounding off: TV’s influence on conspiracy theories
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Archived 5 years ago from TribLIVE
Sounding off: TV’s influence on conspiracy theories

TV may be at fault with the problem we have today with QAnon and other conspiracy theories. Once upon a time, History and the Travel Channel were my favorites. Now they should be renamed Pseudoscience Channels 1 and 2, as they are filled with programs about UFOs, Bigfoot, ghosts, ancient aliens and …

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How to control fake news before the next pandemic? – Railway Technology
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Archived 5 years ago
How to control fake news before the next pandemic? – Railway Technology

The global pandemic is likely to be a point of no return for big social brands as, after the crisis, they will be expected to keep policing harmful content. Regulating fake news would impact on advertisers, their clients and any platform that carries content and advertising. Additionally, it would …

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Fact check: False claims that Jeff Bezos is an alien, reptile draw on conspiracy theories
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Archived 5 years ago from USA TODAY
Fact check: False claims that Jeff Bezos is an alien, reptile draw on conspiracy theories

The claim: There is an alien’s face in Jeff Bezos’ neck, proving he’s not human In early July, a canceled government contract with Microsoft made former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos even richer. This jump in the billionaire’s wealth inspired speculation and conspiracy theories on social media – some of …

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Georgetown Public Policy Review / Rate, Subscribe, and Libel: A New Approach to Deterring Conspiracy Theories on Social Media – Georgetown Public Policy Review – Georgetown Public Policy Review
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Archived 5 years ago
Georgetown Public Policy Review / Rate, Subscribe, and Libel: A New Approach to Deterring Conspiracy Theories on Social Media – Georgetown Public Policy Review – Georgetown Public Policy Review

Conspiracy theories are spreading on social media platforms, and algorithms promoting engagement may contribute to the problem. This article offers a public policy option promising reasonable incentives for social media companies and users to restrain our natural attraction to conspiracy theories.  …

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Paul Gosar was a mild-mannered dentist. His patients are horrified at his embrace of Trump’s election falsehoods.
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Archived 5 years ago from The Washington Post
Paul Gosar was a mild-mannered dentist. His patients are horrified at his embrace of Trump’s election falsehoods.

By Ben Terris, Jonathan Ernst-Pool Getty Images Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) attends a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing titled “The Capitol Insurrection: Unexplained Delays and Unanswered Questions.” Coreen Anderson didn’t want to see the dentist. She hadn’t had her teeth cleaned for the …

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