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In the context of deep mistrust and impopularity of both the Government and the media, conspiracy theories have gone into overdrive in the aftermath of the Strasbourg shoooting - we take a look at how they've been debunked and the context that helps them prosper.
Conspiracy theories concerning Wikileaks founder Julian Assange are multiplying online. Citizens the world over are calling for a revolution against banks on the 7th of December. And a site with celebrities up for auction.
Much like with COVID-19, the spread of Monkeypox has led to a host of misinformation emerging on social media, on how and why the outbreak began
He is not a lone wolf. The 18-year old who traveled to #Buffalo to livestream a shooting spree targeting black shoppers had the complicity of an 'anything goes' internet where hate can spread at the speed of light, and a 'land of the free' mantra where he could buy assault weapons over the counter.
From 19th-century anti-Semitic caricatures to Covid-19 disinformation, the Rothschild banking family has long been a favourite target of truthers, hoaxers and conspiracy theorists. An exhibition at the Jewish Museum in Vienna seeks to debunk some of the wild rumours and explore why the Rothschild name continues to attract them.
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