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boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Key misinformation “superspreaders” on Twitter: Older women

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Key misinformation “superspreaders” on Twitter: Older women

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Some of our fellow citizens seem to voluntarily do the work of spreading fake news.
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    My mother, an otherwise brilliant woman, was convinced that Prilosec causes Alzheimer’s

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      My mom is convinced the covid vaccine is going to kill me.

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        It is. I heard it making sinister plans with some sketchy characters out back o the Wendy’s

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        Where do I sign up?

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        Well, it is. At the same rate as air even.

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      Luckily I’ve basepilled my mom enough that she doesn’t fall for this sort of crap.

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