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Two months later, Trump’s Presidency is ending.
This live was before the loudest, unsubstantiated cries of rigged elections, Stop the Steal sprung up and conspiracy-inspired violence.
Today I’ll be reporting across broadcast on the impact of conspiracies ahead of inauguration. https://twitter.com/mariannaspring/status/1323824091028140032
This live was before the loudest, unsubstantiated cries of rigged elections, Stop the Steal sprung up and conspiracy-inspired violence.
Today I’ll be reporting across broadcast on the impact of conspiracies ahead of inauguration. https://twitter.com/mariannaspring/status/1323824091028140032
For online conspiracies - like QAnon - today is major moment.
Some continue to believe Trump will be President, for others this is part of the plan.
Convo online now doesn’t suggest mass unrest. Biggest worry is about violence from most extreme, radicalised individuals. https://twitter.com/mariannaspring/status/1351306307895177218
Some continue to believe Trump will be President, for others this is part of the plan.
Convo online now doesn’t suggest mass unrest. Biggest worry is about violence from most extreme, radicalised individuals. https://twitter.com/mariannaspring/status/1351306307895177218
For those reporting on internet conspiracies and extreme groups, what’s happened comes as little surprise.
Unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud have fuelled conspiracies for months - radicalising some so severely they’ve inspired them to organise. https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-55009950
Unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud have fuelled conspiracies for months - radicalising some so severely they’ve inspired them to organise. https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-55009950
Those like Candy - who I interviewed for this article and TV report - believes more conspiracies that Antifa caused violence at Capitol Hill.
She has lost faith in democracy - and believes everything is rigged.
More on this in a report coming soon! https://twitter.com/mariannaspring/status/1327748293967876096?s=20
She has lost faith in democracy - and believes everything is rigged.
More on this in a report coming soon! https://twitter.com/mariannaspring/status/1327748293967876096?s=20
Conspiracies like QAnon will evolve - and those radicalised by them will remain - vulnerable to other harmful coronavirus and vaccine conspiracies.
Many of these people are victims of viral disinformation. I wrote about reporting on their stories. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-54738471
Many of these people are victims of viral disinformation. I wrote about reporting on their stories. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-54738471
Deradicalisation will be difficult - and online disinfo will continue to be a big problem.
The limiting of unsubstantiated conspiracies thriving on social media will reduce capacity to radicalise for now - but they'll evolve.
Get in touch if you know someone impacted!
The limiting of unsubstantiated conspiracies thriving on social media will reduce capacity to radicalise for now - but they'll evolve.
Get in touch if you know someone impacted!
For now, get in touch with any examples of threats being shared on social media or encrypted channels and will investigate!
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I'm so happy @BBCNews has a specialist disinformation reporter - and top team of experts and fact-checkers - to cover the impact of US online conspiracies - and pandemic.
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And top editors who facilitate all of the reporting, fact-checking and investigating on this beat -
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Each time a deadline passes, conspiracy theories like QAnon just evolve. They didn't get what they expected in that speech, now they're anticipating Biden's arrest at the inauguration.
And when that does not happen - it'll all be part of the plan. https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1351889446178877445?s=20
And when that does not happen - it'll all be part of the plan. https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1351889446178877445?s=20
Trump's departure speech was marked from all others during his Presidency in that it did not give fuel to online conspiracies.
No stolen election, no it's rigged - none of the rhetoric that's been feeding into online spaces for months.
No stolen election, no it's rigged - none of the rhetoric that's been feeding into online spaces for months.
