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QAnon, plus some progressives, spread Trump virus conspiracy theories
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Archived 6 years ago from Business Insider
QAnon, plus some progressives, spread Trump virus conspiracy theories

Following President Trump’s announcement that he had tested positive for COVID-19, conspiracies are spreading on social media.  QAnon supporters claimed that the president’s announcement was cover to vanish from the public eye to fight child-abusing elites.  On Twitter there was speculation from …

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To combat conspiracy theories teach critical thinking – and community values
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Archived 6 years ago from The Conversation UK
To combat conspiracy theories teach critical thinking – and community values

In the era of social media, conspiracy theories feel more prominent and prevalent than ever before. Most recently, the high level of uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with people’s desire to make sense of a new reality, spawned a range of new conspiracy theories while also …

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The five real conspiracies you need to know about
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Archived 6 years ago from Resilience
The five real conspiracies you need to know about

While millions of people are spellbound by false conspiracy theories, the real conspiracies that are wrecking our world go about their business unheeded. Here are five genuine threats that everyone should know about—and take action on. The world is awash in a deluge of dangerous conspiracy …

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Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis is not slowing virulent anti-mask movement on Facebook
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Archived 6 years ago from USA TODAY
Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis is not slowing virulent anti-mask movement on Facebook

President Trump and the First Lady testing positive for COVID-19 has not slowed the anti-mask movement on Facebook.  Despite growing evidence that face masks prevent the spread of the virus, dozens of public and private groups with hundreds, even thousands, of members are still urging people not to …

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People believe conspiracy theories if they are detached, narcissistic
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Archived 6 years ago from Insider
People believe conspiracy theories if they are detached, narcissistic

A new study in The Journal of Personality looked at how individuals’ personality traits affected their inclination for conspiracy theories. Though the link was small, researchers found people who were narcissistic, impulsive, anxious, depressed, or a combination were more susceptible to …

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The Hitler Conspiracies — why are Nazi myths flourishing?
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Archived 6 years ago from Financial Times
The Hitler Conspiracies — why are Nazi myths flourishing?

Modern societies are awash in conspiracy theories. This year a tidal wave of pseudoscientific and paranoid nonsense about the coronavirus pandemic has swept the world. Some of it has merged with the disturbingly bizarre QAnon fantasy, according to which President Donald Trump is fighting a secret …

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The U.S. Exported QAnon to Australia and New Zealand. Now It’s Creeping Into COVID-19 Lockdown Protests
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Archived 6 years ago from TIME
The U.S. Exported QAnon to Australia and New Zealand. Now It’s Creeping Into COVID-19 Lockdown Protests

Like most people, Jess spent a lot of time online during weeks of lockdown earlier this year. But the 36-year-old Australian wasn’t focused so much on playing Animal Crossing or watching Netflix. Instead, she found herself diving ever deeper into the Internet for information about QAnon. Jess, who …

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Trump ads push baseless Biden earpiece conspiracy
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Archived 6 years ago from BBC News
Trump ads push baseless Biden earpiece conspiracy

By Marianna Spring Specialist disinformation reporter, BBC News US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is running hundreds of Facebook advertisements pushing an unfounded conspiracy theory that Joe Biden cheated during the first US presidential debate. The adverts show the Democratic …

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Falling down the rabbit hole: a deep look into the appeal of conspiracy theories
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Archived 6 years ago from The State News
Falling down the rabbit hole: a deep look into the appeal of conspiracy theories

But with over 300 million people living in the United States, how can every single one of us be correct in what we say, do and believe every moment of the day? It’s impossible and overwhelming.  Today, it can be overwhelming to listen to all of your Facebook friends post about how they’re right. If …

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