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The spread of COVID-19 conspiracy theories on social media and the effect of content moderation
Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, 2020 We investigate the diffusion of conspiracy theories related to the origin of COVID-19 on social media. By analyzing third-party content on four social media platforms, we show that: (a) In contrast to conventional wisdom, mainstream sources contribute ...
Orestis Papakyriakopoulos +2 more
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On the relationship between conspiracy theory beliefs, misinformation, and vaccine hesitancy.
PLoS ONE, 2022 At the time of writing, nearly one hundred published studies demonstrate that beliefs in COVID-19 conspiracy theories and misinformation are negatively associated with COVID-19 preventive behaviors.
Adam M Enders +3 more
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Do Real and Invented Scandals Fuel Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories?
European Journal of Psychology Open, 2023 : Introduction: Conspiracy believers often claim that they believe in conspiracy theories not on irrational grounds, as scholars often argue, but because of the real scandals and real conspiracies that have occurred in history. Methods: We tested whether
Pascal Wagner-Egger +3 more
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, 2021 Abstract Conspiracy theories have been part of human culture for hundreds of years, if not millennia, and have been the subject of research in academic fields such as social psychology, political science, and cultural studies. At present, there has been little research examining conspiracy theories from a cultural evolution perspective ...
Roland Benedikter +3 more
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The vax files: Social media reactions to pandemic plotlines
Journal of Social Media ResearchConspiracy theories are a fact of contemporary online life, and their prevalence poses a significant concern, as conspiracy theory ideology nearly always correlates with increased support for, and participation in, political violence.
Giovanna Henery
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PLoS ONE, 2019 A conspiracy theory refers to an alternative explanation of an event involving a conspirator plot organised by powerful people or organisations. Belief in conspiracy theories is related to negative societal outcomes such as poor medical decisions and a ...
Evita March, Jordan Springer
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Weather Attention in Online Discourse and Price Uncertainty in Agricultural Futures Markets
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Weather is a central determinant of production risk in agricultural markets, but markets respond not only to weather conditions themselves, but also to how those conditions are noticed, framed, and interpreted in public discourse. In this setting, real‐time online weather discussions may shape price uncertainty by influencing how market ...
Mario A. Ortez +3 more
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Journal of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, 2023 Background: A lack of knowledge about COVID-19 has led people to believe in conspiracy theories, their origins, and their purposes. These theories influence people’s compliance with preventive strategies and accepting vaccination, thus affecting the ...
Ahmed Najeeb Albatineh, Nourah K Alajmi
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Charlotte Pommer: Resistance fighter and female pioneer of German anatomy
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines the biography and unique case of Charlotte Pommer (1914–2004), the only anatomist documented to have left the field during the Nazi period after encountering the regime's victims on the dissection table. While she is known for her resistance activities, newly presented documentation reveals her role as the provisional ...
Tim S. Goldmann
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Social Media + SocietyWhile most research on conspiracy theory dissemination focuses on beliefs in and support for conspiracy theories, limited work has explored why people share conspiracy theories, particularly when they oppose them.
Luna Gao, Jesper Strömbäck
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