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Why are Conspiracy Theories flourishing?

February 11, 2024August 28, 2020 by Dave
Conspiracy

Conspiracy theories have become very popular, more are embracing them. Why is it like this and what can you do when faced with a believer?

Categories Fake News, fake news, politics, psychology, Skepticism, society Tags conspiracy, plandemic, QAnon Leave a comment

COVID-19, a “Cure”, and Religion in Afghanistan

August 20, 2020 by Dave
Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, religious herbalists are offering a COVID-19 cure that uses opioids. People really do feel better, but this is not a cure.

Categories consumer, Fake News, Health, Medicine, society Tags Afghanistan, COVID-19, cure Leave a comment

Questions to ask when faced with a poll

August 18, 2020 by Dave
poll

In an election year it is of vital importance to understand the questions that you should be asking when presented with a poll?

Categories consumer, Critical Thinking, Fake News, poll, society Tags poll Leave a comment

What is with all the beach shaming?

May 20, 2024August 12, 2020 by Dave
beach shaming

The latest bit of COVID-19 misinformation appears to be the media indulging in what is best described as beach shaming. It’s not high risk.

Categories Fake News, Medicine, society Tags beach shaming, COVID-19, fake news, misinformation Leave a comment

Fake News Update: Twitter Bans 7,000 QAnon accounts

August 13, 2024July 23, 2020 by Dave
QAnon

Twitter has taken the bold step of removing thousands of QAnon accounts. What is the backstory here, why have they done this?

Categories Fake News, media, Skeptic news, Skepticism, society, twitter Tags ban, QAnon, twitter Leave a comment

Why do people share COVID-19 Misinformation?

December 23, 2023July 3, 2020 by Dave
COVID-19 fake news

Is there anything we can do to prevent people from sharing misinformation about COVID-19? New study reveals that there is indeed a solution.

Categories consumer, Critical Thinking, Fake News, media, Medicine, psychology, science, Skepticism, society, study Tags COVID-19, fake news Leave a comment
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