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QAnon and related conspiracy theories like Pizzagate
A University of Miami political scientist and expert on the subject explains why there is an escalation of suppositions. When Antony and Cleopatra walked the cobbled floors of ancient Alexandria, conspiracy theorists surrounded them. That is how old conspiracy theories are, said Joseph Uscinski, …
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The material comes from the project’s newsletter, the Sift, which takes the most recent viral rumors, conspiracy theories, hoaxes and journalistic ethics issues and turns them into timely lessons with discussion prompts and links. The Sift, which is published weekly during the school year, has more …
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By Emily Rauhala, Daniel Leal-Olivas AFP/Getty Images Demonstrators protesting vaccination and government restrictions to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus clash with police officers at Trafalgar Square in London on Sept. 19. A nephew of President John F. Kennedy rallied a German crowd …
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The QAnon conspiracy theory claims that President Donald Trump is waging a secret war against high-profile Satan-worshipping paedophiles. It surfaced in October 2017 when a mysterious person calling themselves “Q” began posting cryptic messages on internet message boards. These messages, often …
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Facebook said Tuesday it is escalating the campaign against QAnon, pledging to remove any Facebook pages, groups and Instagram accounts aligned with the conspiracy group. Until now, Facebook only said it would take action against QAnon activity containing discussions about potential violence. That …
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Is President Trump the nation’s chief disinformation officer? Controversial posts concerning COVID-19 on Monday in which the president tells the public “Don’t let it dominate you” and “Don’t be afraid of it” and claims he may have immunity to the deadly virus have heightened public criticism of …
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The conservative group Judicial Watch has filed a lawsuit against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold over claims that Colorado has more voters than it has people. But the lawsuit lacks merit on a number of fronts, according to attorney Christopher Jackson of Holland & Hart. The lawsuit was …
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Christy Croft, a sex-trafficking survivor and activist, was scrolling through social media in July when they came across a debunked conspiracy theory claiming that the furniture company Wayfair was selling kidnapped children. At the time, hundreds of thousands of people on social media were …
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By Katie Pearce / Published Oct 5, 2020 Though Americans may be more savvy about disinformation now than they were in 2016, the influences manipulating our media have become more normalized and rampant, a panel of journalists warned during a Johns Hopkins University event Friday. “Everybody’s at it …
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Image copyright Reuters President Trump’s treatment for Covid-19 has spawned baseless rumours and conspiracy theories – about body doubles, oxygen tanks and more. Many appear to be politically motivated and conflicting information from the White House over the weekend hasn’t helped. Officials gave …
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