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Wendy Bell Common Sense (09/16/23)
Wendy Bell Common Sense. Newsmax Broadcasting Inc. (2023b, September 16). https://www.newsmaxtv.com/Shows/Wendy-Bell-Common-Sense/vid/1_2jmi39cm https://www.newsmaxtv.com/Shows/Wendy-Bell-Common-Sense/vid/1_2jmi39cm This news clip released on September 16th by Newsmax, dives into the circumstances surrounding the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. Wendy Bell, the host of the segment called “Common Sense”, brings up convincing points nodding to the fires being an inside job by the…
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From election to COVID, 9/11 conspiracies cast a long shadow
Author: DAVID KLEPPER https://apnews.com/article/911-conspiracy-qanon-7d288d0678f5cc7425412931b0212009 When reading this article I was able to get a full understanding of how much of a negative impact misinformation and disinformation can have on people. Another thing that is important to mention is how the internet can help spread false information. For example in the article it states, "Polls show…
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Mandela Effect Conspiracy Explained
"A viral phenomenon has taken the internet by storm, having people question what’s real and what’s not. Many people have vivid memories of certain logos, quotes or brand names being one way and are confused when they find out that something they believed to be true, isn’t. This is what is now referred to as…
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Modern Flat Earth beliefs
Modern Flat Earth beliefs – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_flat_Earth_beliefs#:~:text=Beliefs%20that%20the%20Earth%20is%20flat%2C%20contrary%20to,and%20assertions%20are%20not%20based%20on%20scientific%20knowledge. It is misinformation because it conflicts with the overwhelming quantity of data that shows the Earth is an oblate spheroid, the notion that the Earth is flat is regarded as false knowledge. This proof comes from a variety of sources, such as celestial body observations, the appearance of…
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Tucker Carlson Uses Damar Hamlin’s Collapse to Spread Vaccine Disinformation
Lauren Leffer January 4, 2023 https://www.yahoo.com/now/tucker-carlson-uses-damar-hamlin This article shows examples of prominent figures spurring controversy over Damar Hamlin’s collapse on the field. Their reason for the cardiac arrest he suffered is the covid vaccination. They believe the vaccine creates heart problems and the situation would have been avoided if Hamlin was unvaccinated. This conspiracy was…
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Conspiracy theorist spreads false information about the return of COVID-19 mandates
https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-covid-lockdown-masks-tsa-445214096334 This article discussed misinformation involving the reinstatement of the Covid 19 mask mandate for airline employees. For many people, this triggered an emotional response since they had previously felt very constricted by the rules that were put in place during the past pandemic. This may have cause them to feel as though we were…
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Nurse faints while talking to press about getting COVID-19 vaccine
Steinbuch, Yaron. “Nurse faints while talking to press about getting COVID-19 vaccine.” NY Post, 18 December 2020, https://nypost.com/2020/12/18/nurse-faints-while-talking-to-press-about-getting-covid-19-vaccine/. Accessed 10 October 2023. https://nypost.com/2020/12/18/nurse-faints-while-talking-to-press-about-getting-covid-19-vaccine/ This article implies by the title and the first few paragraphs that the Nurse has passed out due to the Covid vaccine she just received. Many people are against the vaccine and…
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Neymar’s alleged sexual relationship with man
Euler, M., & Scooby, I. de P. (2023, July 30). Neymar’s alleged sexual relationship with man. MARCA. https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/celebrities/2023/07/30/64c66dcce2704efc788b4578.html https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/celebrities/2023/07/30/64c66dcce2704efc788b4578.html This article demonstrates misinformation because Neymar was once married. He has been seen at his ex-wife’s marriage because they made a promise to each other that he would still be close with her and watch her…
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Cristiano Ronaldo is in a gay relationship with a hunky Moroccan kickboxer, it has been sensationally claimed
Heath-Smith, M. (2016, April 20). Cristiano Ronaldo is in a gay relationship with a hunky Moroccan kickboxer, it has been claimed. The Sun. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/1197447/cristiano-ronaldo-is-in-a-gay-relationship-with-a-hunky-moroccan-kickboxer-it-has-been-sensationally-claimed/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/1197447/cristiano-ronaldo-is-in-a-gay-relationship-with-a-hunky-moroccan-kickboxer-it-has-been-sensationally-claimed/ This article demonstrates misinformation because the article was created on purpose to shade the soccer superstar. Ronaldo is married to Georgina Rodriquez with five children. So it's very apparent that…
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Mo Brooks: ‘Trump Won the Electoral College’ — I Can Be a Part of the ‘Surrender Caucus’ or I Can Fight for Our Country
Poor, Jeff. “Mo Brooks: ‘Trump Won the Electoral College’ — I Can Be a Part of the ‘Surrender Caucus’ or I Can Fight for Our Country.” Breitbart, 15 Dec. 2020, www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/12/15/mo-brooks-trump-won-the-electoral-college-i-can-be-a-part-of-the-surrender-caucus-or-i-can-fight-for-our-country/. https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/12/15/mo-brooks-trump-won-the-electoral-college-i-can-be-a-part-of-the-surrender-caucus-or-i-can-fight-for-our-country/ There has been a conspiracy theory propagated by Donald Trump, his followers, and certain members of the republican party that he won the…
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