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Conspiracy Theories

15 minute cities: the latest big bad of the conspiracy theory ecosystem

Michael Marshall -
Why did 15 minute cities go from a niche town planning proposal to a full-blown paranoia? Because existing conspiracist networks needed their next big fear
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The 10-step guide to sense-checking conspiracy theory claims (take note, Toby Young)

Brian Eggo -
With so much misinformation around (including on websites who think they're being sceptical), it's important to sense-check claims you find online
Ancient Aliens

Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse with Graham Hancock: from alien conspiracies to antisemitism

Aaron Rabinowitz -
Netflix documentaries commodifying conspiracism and pseudoscience for mainstream audiences could have wider consequences including exposure to antisemitism
Conspiracy Theories

January 8th, and the insurrectionist riot provoked by Bolsonaro and the Brazilian army

Thiago Vahia Malliagros -
When Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazilian parliament on January 8th, the attack was merely the culmination of years of lies and provocation from the former President and the army
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Rachel Elnaugh: the Dragon’s Den star and Covid conspiracist preparing for the ‘food apocalypse’

Mark Horne -
Rachel Elnaugh, whose business found fame on Dragon's Den, has been criticised for her plans for the Peak District and her slide into Covid conspiracism
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Andrew Bridgen: How a Conservative MP got red-pilled on Covid vaccine misinformation

Michael Marshall -
After months of sharing COVID-19 vaccine scaremongering and misinformation, Andrew Bridgen MP was finally suspended from the Conservative party
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Avoiding antisemitism when discussing the Jewish billionaire family bankrolling antivaxxers

Aaron Rabinowitz -
While the Selz family may be Jewish - and may even be motivated by religion - we can criticise their funding of the antivax movement without repeating antisemitic tropes
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AI and the Spread of Pseudoscience and Misinformation: a warning… from an AI

Chat GPT -
To find out how AI might accelerate the spread of pseudoscience and misinformation, we asked something of an expert: AI chatbot Chat GPT
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