how attempts to debunk a conspiracy theory only helped it spread
- Written by: Daniel Whelan-Shamy, Senior Research Assistant, Queensland University of Technology
ShutterstockOn February 24, as Russian forces began their invasion, stories of US-funded biolabs and bioweapon research in Ukraine began to spread on social media.
The false claims spread from right-wing circles but became more widespread, and were soon picked up by Fox News host Tucker Carlson. It wasn’t long until the Russian government,...
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