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Snopes ( ⫽ ˈsnoʊps ⫽ ), formerly known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, is a fact-checking website. [4] It has been described as a "well-regarded reference for sorting out myths and rumors" on the Internet. [5] [6] The site has also been seen as a source for both validating and debunking urban legends and similar stories in American ...
Misinformation on the subject of COVID-19 has been used by politicians, interest groups, and state actors in many countries for political purposes: to avoid responsibility, scapegoat other countries, and avoid criticism of their earlier decisions. Sometimes there is a financial motive as well.
The COVID-19 lab leak theory, or lab leak hypothesis, is the idea that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, came from a laboratory. This claim is highly controversial; most scientists believe the virus spilled into human populations through natural zoonosis (transfer directly from an infected non-human animal), similar to ...
At just 18 years, Hogg’s life completely changed after the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., which took the lives of 17 people.
Anxiety about COVID-19 makes people more willing to "try anything" that might give them a sense of control of the situation, making them easy targets for scams. Many false claims about measures against COVID-19 have circulated widely on social media, but some have been circulated by text, on YouTube, and even in some mainstream media. Officials ...
Kayleigh McEnany, September 9, 2020 "I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down because I don't want to create a panic." —Trump, recorded privately on March 19, 2020 (Bob Woodward released recording in Sept.) On March 6, Trump over-promised on the availability of COVID-19 testing in the United States, claiming that "anybody that wants a test can get a test." Firstly, there ...
In March 2021, 19% of US adults claimed to have been vaccinated while 50% announced plans to get vaccinated. [150] [151] A 2022 study found a link between online COVID-19 misinformation and early vaccine hesitancy and refusal. [152] Despite a strong association between vaccine hesitancy and Republican vote share at the US county and state ...
Vaccine misinformation. Misinformation related to immunization and the use of vaccines circulates in mass media and social media [1] [2] [3] in spite of the fact that there is no serious hesitancy or debate within mainstream medical and scientific circles about the benefits of vaccination. [4] Unsubstantiated safety concerns related to vaccines ...