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…column in Lin et al (2023). (lowest-ranked received zero, highest-ranked received 1) 3- Bufale.net Description: Bufale.net is an Italian website dedicated to debunking misinformation and verifying online news stories. Their…
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A “zapper” can kill parasites, bacteria, and viruses; it cures all diseases
…obligation for Very Large Online Platforms to ensure that the functioning of their services does not create systemic risks to EU societies across a number of critical areas including civic…
…produced). Several mitigation measures have been proposed by scientists for these issues; however, viral online misinformation continues to mislead people to greatly underestimate the impacts above. Cattle populations have skyrocketed…
…Health Organization as “an overabundance of information, both online and offline”: “It includes deliberate attempts to disseminate wrong information to undermine the public health response and advance alternative agendas of…
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“No one has died of cancer or heart disease since the COVID-19 thing started”
…communities online”. The report argues that the “15-minute city” concept turned the “climate lockdown” narrative into “a new, but considerably more mainstream, conspiracy”. Figure 2 – Screenshot of a Twitter…
…Webb made numerous ventures into growing his online following, changing his handle multiple times along the way—perhaps to avoid attribution— and encouraging users to engage with his account through financial…