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QAnon: Twitter bans accounts linked to conspiracy theory
2020-07-22 04:02:54| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The social media site says it is taking action to limit behaviour that could lead to "offline harm".
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Conspiracy theories, coronavirus, 5G and violence - a perfect storm
2020-06-23 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
A new study by psychologists from Northumbria University discovered that people who believe in conspiracy theories linking coronavirus to 5G are more likely to feel justified to have a violent response towards the technology…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Facebook, YouTube Crack Down on Conspiracy Theories Linking 5G to Coronavirus
2020-04-08 19:08:15| TechNewsWorld
Facebook and YouTube are cracking down on the pervasive conspiracy theories linking the spread of coronavirus to 5G wireless technology. Facebook has begun actively removing false claims that could lead to physical harm. WhatsApp has reduced the number of accounts users can forward chats to from five to one. Meanwhile, YouTube has banned all videos promoting 5G-coronavirus conspiracy theories.
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Study: YouTube Achieves Some Success at Hobbling Conspiracy Theories
2020-03-03 19:14:42| TechNewsWorld
YouTube's efforts to reduce the spread of conspiracy theories on the platform appear to be bearing fruit. YouTube "significantly reduced the overall volume of recommended conspiratorial content," three researchers wrote in a study from the University of California, Berkeley. The team spent 15 months studying 8 million recommendations from the platform's next-watch algorithm.
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