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@Shayan86

Journalist reporting on disinformation, conspiracy theories, cults and extremism for | DMs open | shayan.sardarizadeh@bbc.co.uk

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    Nov 2

    People who fall for conspiracy theories are normal folk from all walks of life. They could be you and me, our friends, neighbours, co-workers, parents or siblings. Ridiculing them is a bad idea and will only make them feel more ostracised and frustrated. Please don't do it.

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    24 hours ago

    Rotterdam police clash with rioters as Covid protest turns violent

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    Nov 18

    Records from Pierce County Superior Court show that Michael Brian Protzman, aka Negative 48, has a history of violence and conspiratorial thinking. See more here:

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    Nov 19

    US teenager Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed two men during racial justice protests, cleared of homicide after claiming self-defence

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    Nov 18

    Another disappointing attempt at disinformation. There was no shooting at or near the Kenosha County Courthouse as reported on this Facebook page. Please follow for factual information.

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    Nov 19

    For over a year, ISD researchers delved into the little known or understood Salafi community of “Islamogram.” What they found was a fundamental shift in Gen-Z Salafi activism, where the aesthetics & tropes of the alt-right are fueling a convergence unlike we’ve seen before. 🧵

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    Nov 19

    I've been investigating how good a job does at explaining climate change. As it turns out, in some of its non-English versions, denial and scepticism are still very much alive.

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    Nov 19

    Austria brings in full national lockdown and makes vaccines compulsory after new wave of Covid infections

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    Nov 4

    Trump-Russia Steele dossier analyst charged with lying to FBI

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    Nov 18

    Alleged hackers from Iran charged with targeting U.S. voters in disinformation campaign in 2020

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    Nov 18

    🪧Vaccine Episode 5 is now live! 🪧 This episode looks at the birth of the anti-vaccination movement. Against the backdrop of class conflict and sweeping public health measures, find out how the new technology became framed as a terrifying tool of control.

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    Nov 17

    Doubt cast on authenticity of email from Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai She had not been heard from since she made sexual assault allegations against a top Chinese official

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    Nov 9

    Explainer: why conspiracy theories are so popular after tragedies

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  14. Nov 17

    Bumping our piece and thread about "brickgate" from last year. We spent days investigating each one of those viral videos. It transpired pallets of bricks were found on streets for the reason bricks are usually on streets: construction work.

    UPDATE: What's up with the bricks? We have been investigating a number of viral videos with millions of views showing piles of bricks "planted" in different US cities to either "set up" protesters or incite violence against police. But what's the truth?
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  15. Nov 17

    Major QAnon influencers are posting old images and videos of piles of bricks on roads claiming they've appeared in Kenosha ahead of Kyle Rittenhouse trial's verdict. The images were all taken during George Floyd protests in May and June 2020 and linked to local construction work.

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    Nov 17

    'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley sentenced to 41 months in prison for involvement in US Capitol riot

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  17. Nov 17

    A video of Joe Biden has gone viral due to claims the blurring of the presidential seal proves Biden is not the real president. Biden's and Kamala Harris' personal accounts blur seals not to fall foul of 18 US Code § 713, but and can use it. Donald Trump did the same.

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    Nov 16

    A snippet of an interview with Bill Gates has been taken out of context by social media users who claim the billionaire philanthropist “admitted” that COVID-19 vaccines are not very effective

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    Nov 16

    There are too many asteroid warning articles like this. 4660 Nereus asteroid makes seven approaches to Earth of less than 5 million km between 1900 and 2100. The closest will be in February 2060, at 1,2 million km. There are currently no official asteroid warnings ☄️

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    Nov 17

    Spent the past few months focusing on climate disinfo, and so me and ⁦⁩ have pooled together and fact-checked some of the most common climate narratives we’ve seen emerging around COP26. Radio prog to follow soon !

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    Nov 16

    The FBI raided the home of a Colorado elections official tied to an amateur QAnon voter investigation today.

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