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QAnon and related conspiracy theories like Pizzagate
Conspiracy theories have always lurked in the background of U.S. political culture. Anyone with an imagination can come up with one. But our increasingly toxic political climate and the accompanying avalanche of conspiracy theories have exacerbated existing conflicts, leading to
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On Tuesday, Facebook announced that it would be expanding its ban on QAnon, and has since begun a purge of Groups and Pages that reference the fringe, far-right conspiracy theory. The announcement came less than a week after the United
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We will remember 2020 as many things. The year we spent alone. The year we spent online. The year so many died. The year of protests. The year of QAnon. The year of domestic terrorism. The year of the election.
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We will remember 2020 as many things. The year we spent alone. The year we spent online. The year so many died. The year of protests. The year of QAnon. The year of domestic terrorism. The year of the election.
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Since the pandemic began, the spread of misinformation has been far more contagious than COVID-19. An expert in conspiracy theories explains strategies to stop them. Since the pandemic began, the spread of misinformation has been far more contagious than COVID-19.
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This week, Facebook has been busy disabling itself. On Tuesday, the company pledged to remove all pages, groups and Instagram accounts identified with the QAnon conspiracy movement — a move that will purge hundreds of groups and potentially many thousands
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The claim: COVID-19 is a ‘fraud’ Misinformation about the new coronavirus has been rampant on social media in recent months, further perpetuated by the conspiracy theory movement QAnon. Claims about the effectiveness of masks and the symptoms, origin and meaning of
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A few times in my career, I have genuinely feared for my life. In Arkansas, I posed as an ultimate fighter at a cage match and challenged anyone in the audience to take me on. When my fake ex-boyfriend volunteered,
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About this episode: President Trump announced that he and the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19 on Twitter, in the middle of the night last week. Brandy Zadrozny spends her days sorting through the chaos of the internet for NBC
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OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook said it’s readied new safeguards for the 2020 U.S. elections that have it better prepared to deal with candidates who prematurely declare victory or contest official results and the possibility of voter intimidation by alleged —
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