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QAnon, a very modern conspiracy

October 17, 2023May 23, 2020 by Dave
QAnon

A very modern conspiracy theory is QAnon. What exactly is this, where does it come from, and why is it like this?

Categories Critical Thinking, Skepticism, society Tags conspiracy, QAnon, The conspiracy handbook Leave a comment

Online competition: pro- and anti-vaccination

December 23, 2020May 20, 2020 by Dave
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Smaller anti-vaccination movement is more effective at reaching undecided than the larger pro-vaccine. Ending COVID-19 will be challenging.

Categories consumer, Fake News, science, Skepticism, society, study Leave a comment

Study of Atheists in US published

May 29, 2020May 15, 2020 by Dave
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A new very comprehensive survey of american atheists has been published. It grants a fasinating insight into non-religious america.

Categories atheism, Atheists, Humanism, People, society Tags Atheists, reality check, survey, US Leave a comment

Fake News – Insights from Polls

August 13, 2024May 13, 2020 by Dave

Several new polls grant us insights into the current public thinking regarding sources of fake news. The deep-rooted partisan gulf remains.

Categories Fake News, media, poll, society Tags fake news, media Leave a comment

Claim: British public turn to prayer

May 16, 2020May 5, 2020 by Dave
prayer in guardian

Guardian has run with a click-bait headline concerning prayer that is debunked by actually reading the article under that headline.

Categories Critical Thinking, Fake News, media, Skepticism, society Tags fake news, headlines, media, spin Leave a comment

Planet of the Humans – A reheated mess of lazy, old myths

April 28, 2024May 4, 2020 by Dave
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The latest film by Michael Moore has been a very big surprise. “Planet of the Humans”, is seriously misleading, deeply flawed, and factually wrong.

Categories Climate Change, Critical Thinking, education, Entertainment, Fake News, science, society 1 Comment
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