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China's online censorship faces growing public pushback
Updated : 3 months ago IST
In its latest Quarterly Report on the Situation in China, the council said that China's "digital authoritarian model" has reached a breaking point and is now caught in a self-perpetuating loop of suppression and speculation, as reported by The Taipei Times.
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"No way to fake it": Ex-NASA astronaut Mike Massimino reacts to Kim Kardas
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Astronaut and former NASA veteran Mike Massimino addressed reality star Kim Kardashian's claim about the Apollo 11 mission's authenticity, saying there is "no way to fake" one of humanity's most outstanding achievements.
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"Aliens need to be a lot smarter to reach out to us..." Ex-NASA Astronaut
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The astronaut also gave a straightforward reponse to the viral question circulating on social media on whether or not "can people have sex in space?" "I don't see why not," he said with a smile.
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Intellectual integrity threatened by "virus" of RSS' predilection for cons
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Congress leader in a post on X claimed that the new University Grant Commission (UGC) rules are intended solely to promote 'non-serious politicking' on campuses.
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Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia leaves X, calls it a "platform for conspir
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In a statement on its official website, the Spanish newspaper said, "La Vanguardia will stop publishing tweets directly on social network X and will suspend its accounts. This social network has become a platform for conspiracy theories and misinformation."
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"We are in JFK (assassination) conspiracy territory...": Top US policy exp
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Amid diplomatic row between India and Canada over Ottawa providing space to violent extremists and "evidence" on Nijjar assasination probe, a top US policy expert has taken a dig at the Trudeau government, saying that the Canadian crisis seems to arise whenever Prime Minister Justin Trude
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China uses spam networks to influence US Presidential Elections: Report
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A joint investigation by VOA Mandarin and Doublethink Lab uncovered China's use of spam networks to spread antisemitic conspiracy theories and anti-US propaganda ahead of the upcoming US presidential elections. The investigation revealed over 30 posts that questioned American political insti
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Canadian MP Chandra Arya crticises call for fresh enquiry into Air India K
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
MP Chandra Arya addressed the Canadian Parliament, reflecting on the 39th anniversary of the Air India Flight 182 bombing, which killed 329 people. He expressed concern over a new petition calling for an inquiry that promotes conspiracy theories related to Khalistan extremists.
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News agencies retract image of Catherine, Princess of Wales over 'manipula
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The photograph purportedly of the princess's first official appearance since undergoing abdominal surgery in January marked the conclusion of weeks of intense speculation about her health and whereabouts, fuelled by a surge in social media conspiracy theories.
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Study reveals how positive contact with diverse groups reduce conspiracy t
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New UEA research suggests that positive interactions with members of other groups can reduce the amount of baseless conspiracy theories about those organisations.
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Study shows how positive contact with diverse groups lowers conspiracy the
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to new UEA research, positive contacts with people from diverse groups can lessen the amount of negative conspiracy beliefs about those groups.
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US: White supremacist gets life sentence for Buffalo market massacre
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Gendron, 19, who is White, planned the attack for months, according to his online writings, which cited white-supremacist conspiracy theories, racist memes and antisemitic rants.
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