US researchers have spent years studying how conspiracy theories spread. Now they are accused of helping to suppress conservative opinions.

  • 0Empty0@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    https://www.viralityproject.org/

    You’re allowed to have your own opinion, but here is the link to the actual research, which I thought was pretty interesting!

    One of the points was about how Covid-19 conspiracy theories were just rehashed talking points of old. I won’t spoil the rest

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      1 year ago

      Without looking I’m going to guess it’s rehashed antisemitism. Let’s see if I’m right.