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Aug 1, 2023 · Conspiracy theories may be baseless, but they can have a range of harmful real-world consequences, including spreading lies, undermining trust in media and government and inciting violence.
Apr 28, 2022 · "QAnon has leapt from the online world to violence in the real world and is, at present, a global phenomenon," Celestini told MPs. "The conspiracy is spread predominantly through social media ...
Aug 8, 2023 · Conspiracy theory beliefs and (more generally) misinformation may be groundless, but they can have a range of harmful real-world consequences, including spreading lies, undermining trust in media ...
Dec 26, 2020 · Conspiracy theories ripped through the internet this year, destroying relationships and endangering lives. The flurry of online falsehoods about coronavirus began as soon as the pandemic hit.
Oct 7, 2020 · These conspiracy theories and many more, which have spread across social media rapidly this year, led Facebook to take drastic action to curb the impact of QAnon on its platforms. On Tuesday the ...
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Mar 2, 2021 · Bogus conspiracy theories like this have always been a part of U.S. history. Only now, experts say they're spreading faster and wider than ever before – accelerated by social media, encouraged ...
Jan 24, 2022 · Using social media to pre-emptively make people aware that they might be misled—a strategy known as prebunking—also inhibits the viral nature of conspiracy thinking. Changes in this domain ...
