The distrust of science promoted by QAnon is dangerous and deadly

August 31, 2020 antivax, bill gates, china, chloroquine, fauci

Archived 6 years ago from Des Moines Register
The distrust of science promoted by QAnon is dangerous and deadly

Over 1,000 Iowans have now died from COVID-19 infections, and by Election Day we are on track to have 250,000 American deaths, now the third-leading cause of death, in just five months. Every day, front-line health care workers put their lives at risk to care for these victims of this pandemic. …

How Pete Evans is make a fortune by posting coronavirus conspiracy theories with his recipes

COVID-19

August 31, 2020 5g, antivax, david icke, fluoridation, maga

Archived 6 years ago from Daily Mail
How Pete Evans is make a fortune by posting coronavirus conspiracy theories with his recipes

Celebrity chef Pete Evans stands to rake in hundreds of thousands of dollars a year by spreading dangerous conspiracy theories. Since being dumped from his $800,000 Channel 7 contract to host My Kitchen Rules, he has pivoted to being a wellness guru on social media. And while Evans has always …

COVID-19

August 29, 2020 antivax, bill gates

Archived 6 years ago from The Economist
Conspiracy theories about covid-19 vaccines may prevent herd immunity

Aug 29th 2020DO VACCINES CAUSE autism? Are politicians scaremongering about covid-19 to drum up profits for drug firms? Will Bill Gates use injections to implant microchips in your children?The answer to all three questions is no, though scientists once debated the first. In 1998 the Lancet, a …

Coronavirus sceptics, conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers protest in London

COVID-19

August 29, 2020 5g, antivax, bill gates, david icke, vernon coleman

Archived 6 years ago from The Guardian
Coronavirus sceptics, conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers protest in London

Thousands of protesters from across the UK gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square on Saturday afternoon to protest against coronavirus restrictions and reject mass vaccinations. The event, which began at noon, drew a broad coalition including coronavirus sceptics, 5G conspiracy theorists and …

COVID-19

August 29, 2020 antivax, bill gates

Archived 6 years ago from The Economist
A first-world problem – Conspiracy theories about covid-19 vaccines may prevent herd immunity | Graphic detail

Aug 29th 2020 DO VACCINES CAUSE autism? Are politicians scaremongering about covid-19 to drum up profits for drug firms? Will Bill Gates use injections to implant microchips in your children? The answer to all three questions is no, though scientists once debated the first. In 1998 the Lancet, a …

Patently False: The Disinformation Over Coronavirus Patents

COVID-19

August 28, 2020 antivax, bill gates

Archived 6 years ago from McGill Newsroom
Patently False: The Disinformation Over Coronavirus Patents

Since the pandemic started, some public figures with a pronounced distrust of authority have gone on a patent hunt. We have seen Mike Adams, the Plandemic conspiracy film, and a recent French video viewed by nearly 1.5 million people claim that a trail of patent applications prove that scientists …

Conspiracy

August 25, 2020 9/11, alex jones, antivax, chemtrails, deep state, jfk assassination, qanon

Archived 1 year ago from Pacific Northwest Inlander
Matt Shea-endorsed candidate Rob Chase dabbles in QAnon, 9/11 and other wild conspiracy theories

Rob Chase is described, even by Democrats, as an affable guy. But his flirtation with a variety of conspiracies has raised more pointed concerns. Daniel Walters photo As Spokane Valley Rep. Matt Shea leaves the Washington Legislature, the 4th District is losing a Republican conspiracy theorist who …

Fact check: ‘Plandemic’ sequel makes false claims about Bill Gates

COVID-19

August 25, 2020 antivax, bill gates, cdc, fauci

Archived 6 years ago from USA TODAY
Fact check: ‘Plandemic’ sequel makes false claims about Bill Gates

The claim: The Gates family is behind a sprawling conspiracy to control the world through vaccines, engineered COVID-19 pandemic “Plandemic: Indoctornation,” the misinformation-filled video that debuted online Aug. 18, draws numerous high-profile figures into its plot. Chief among them is Microsoft …

COVID-19

August 25, 2020 5g, antivax, bill gates

Archived 6 years ago from The Spinoff
Grey Power branch president pumps out Covid-19 conspiracy

The president of the Howick-Pakuranga branch of Grey Power has sent out a newsletter packed full of conspiracy theories about Covid-19, accusing the government of ‘brainwashing’ and trying to create a ‘potential medical/police state’. Alex Braae reports. In the “President’s Page” column of the …

QAnon

August 24, 2020 antivax, cia, russia

Archived 6 years ago from Al Jazeera
Russian-backed organisations amplify QAnon conspiracy theories

Russian government-supported organisations are playing a small but increasing role amplifying conspiracy theories promoted by QAnon, raising concerns of interference in the November US election. Academics who study QAnon said there were no signs Russia had a hand in the early days of the movement, …

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