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Bullying, power and control: why people believe in conspiracy theories and how to respond

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Nottingham/Paris, Jan 14 (The Conversation) From vaccine uptake to violent extremism, conspiracy beliefs are linked to distrust in major institutions or powerful figures. Research developed in the last decade shows how conspiracy beliefs can be linked to people’s lack of…[Continue Reading...]

Canadian companies inadvertently finance conspiracy-theory sites through ads placed on Google

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Canadian companies are inadvertently financing news websites criticized for publishing conspiracy theories and misinformation, through advertisements placed there without their knowledge, The Globe and Mail has found. Google has placed ads from a host of Canadian companies – including airlines,…[Continue Reading...]

It Only Took a Few Minutes for Anti-Vaxxers to Start Spreading Lisa Marie Presley Conspiracy Theories

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Before loved ones and fans could even shared their tributes, anti-vaxxers and conspiracists were posting baseless theories about why or how Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, had died. Presley’s mother confirmed her daughter’s death in a…[Continue Reading...]

Alex Jones Accuses Piers Morgan of ‘Mind Control’ in Contentious Interview

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Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones accused British broadcaster Piers Morgan of engaging in "mind control" during a contentious interview that ended abruptly. Following a roughly 30-minute argument, Morgan called Jones "utterly contemptible" before ending their discussion in an interview released…[Continue Reading...]

Conspiracy theorists hounded Grant Wahl’s family when he died. Now they’re back

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On December 9, the phone of epidemiologist and infectious disease physician Céline Gounder began blowing up with notifications, all relaying the same message. Her husband of 21 years, soccer journalist Grant Wahl, had collapsed halfway around the world while covering…[Continue Reading...]

Alex Jones’s Lawyer Benched from Proud Boys Seditious Conspiracy Case Until Disciplinary Proceedings Resolve

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The Connecticut lawyer who defended Alex Jones in a defamation case brought by parents of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting massacre has been benched from representing another high-profile client in the Proud Boys Jan. 6 case. Attorney Norm…[Continue Reading...]

Roku has allowed hundreds of thousands of installations of a channel dedicated to QAnon conspiracy theories

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Streaming platform Roku has allowed a channel dedicated to QAnon conspiracy theories to launch, even though it seemingly violates the platform’s rules and precedent that disallows this kind of content. Just weeks after the channel launched, it has been installed…[Continue Reading...]

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