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9 Viral Images From 2021 That Were Totally Fake
The internet has always been filled with fake images, but in 2021 the were too many fakes to count. Fake teeth, fake protests, and fake movie posters top the list of viral deceptions we spotted this year. Though there is way too much misinformation to summarize here — especially about the covid-19 health crisis —…
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Alex Jones Loses Sandy Hook Defamation Suit With Rare ‘Death Penalty Sanction’
Alex Jones, the bloviating founder of conspiracy website InfoWars, has lost two defamation lawsuits over his hoax claims about the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school mass shooting — having bungled the case so hard the judge ruled he must pay up by default.
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TikTok’s Algorithm Is Speeding Up the Spread of Covid-19 Vaccine Lies
TikTok — long known as an incubator for viral dance trends and memes — is reportedly gaining a reputation as a breeding ground for a far more insidious type of viral content: the spread of hoaxes and misinformation, specifically those pertaining to the Covid-19 vaccines.
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Facebook Just Blocked the #VaccinesKill Hashtag Two Years Too Late
At least two years after it would have been politically prudent to do so, Facebook moved to block content under the #VaccinesKill hashtag on Wednesday.