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The belief that vaccines are dangerous and related anti-vax views
Novak Djokovic has come under fire from one of the Serbian government’s top scientists after saying he wouldn’t want to be inoculated against the novel coronavirus. The world No. 1 on Sunday said he was “opposed to vaccines” and “wouldn’t want to be forced” to get one to travel once the tennis …
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MIA has claimed that British Vogue magazine has cancelled a feature about her because of comments she made on vaccination in the coronavirus pandemic. Last month, the British-Sri Lankan musician, whose real name is Maya Arulpragasam, said she would “choose death” over a vaccine for the coronavirus. …
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Meanwhile the Internet makes it easier than ever for climate skeptics and doubters of all kinds to find their own information and experts. Gone are the days when a small number of powerful institutions—elite universities, encyclopedias, major news organizations, even National Geographic—served as …
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the inauguration of Donald Trump at the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20.Kevin Lamarque/Sipa/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our …
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Introduction The emergence of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in December of 2019 has quickly led to a global pandemic claiming hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide already (Roser et al., 2020). In the absence of an effective treatment or vaccine, researchers have pointed out that managing …
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By Dr. Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens and Blyth Crawford 21st April 2020 In Coronavirus, InsightsNot since 9/11 has a global event given so much opportunity to conspiracy theorists as the novel coronavirus pandemic. The fear, panic, uncertainty and death it has wrought, and will continue to for many …
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21 April 2020Getty ImagesUnfounded theories linking Covid-19 to 5G technology are the most common example of online misinformation in the UK, an Ofcom survey suggests.The media regulator said 50% of respondents had seen some examples of misinformation during the third week of lockdown – up from 46% …
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The number of coronavirus infections and deaths continues to rise at an alarming rate, reminding us that this crisis is far from over. In response, the global scientific community has thrown itself at the problem and research is unfolding at an unprecedented rate. The new virus was identified, …
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As the COVID-19 crisis worsens, the world also faces a global misinformation pandemic. Conspiracy theories that behave like viruses themselves are spreading just as rapidly online as SARS-CoV-2 does offline. Here are the top 10 conspiracy theories making the rounds. Blaming 5G This conspiracy …
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At about 9.30pm on Easter Monday, in the small Dutch town of Almere near Amsterdam, the fire brigade was called to put out a blaze at a large telecoms mast — the second fire of its kind that night in the area. Though neither of the Almere towers were equipped with any of the latest 5G telecoms …
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