How to talk to your friends and family about misinformation and conspiracy theories
Misinformation is everywhere online — and it’s hard to decipher. But confronting your friends and family after you’ve seen them
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Conspiracy
Facebook yanks large QAnon conspiracy group off platform
Facebook has reportedly removed one of the most popular Facebook groups associated with the viral, far-right conspiracy theory group QAnon
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Far-right conspiracy group QAnon is surging with TikTok teens
QAnon, the far-right conspiracy group responsible for #PizzaGate, and more recently a conspiracy falsely accusing retailer Wayfair of engaging in
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Twitter cracks down on QAnon conspiracy theory, banning 7,000 accounts
Twitter announced Tuesday that many accounts spreading the pervasive right-wing conspiracy theory known as QAnon would no longer be welcome
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Twitter is struggling to keep viral ‘Plandemic’ conspiracy video off its platform
It’s been about a week since a lengthy preview from the conspiracy documentary “Plandemic” went viral across the internet. The
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Facebook will take down viral ‘Plandemic’ coronavirus conspiracy video
Facebook removed the viral conspiracy video “Plandemic” from its platform Thursday for violating misinformation policies, the company told Digital Trends.
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YouTube says it will suppress content promoting false 5G coronavirus conspiracy
YouTube said it would reduce the number of videos it recommends to users on its platform which spread false claims
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Conspiracy theories surface on YouTube Kids
Last year was a rough one for YouTube. In addition to the various ad-related problems, the company’s child-focused YouTube Kids
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