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A celebrity endorsement makes people more likely to believe in conspiracy theories, from COVID misin

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Redeem now Celebrities from Richard Belzer to Mark Ruffalo are known for endorsing conspiracy theories. Influencers originate a small percentage of new misinformation but have a big impact on its spread. Popular accounts may be seen as more trustworthy by fans, which may influence how followers behave. Mark Ruffalo is a 9/11 truther. Gwyneth Paltrow has endorsed "medical conspiracy theories" through her wellness brand, Goop. Richard Belzer, who played Detective John Munch for 17 years on " Read More...

Effectively a tool of Satan: how the UK authorities were utterly terrified by TV

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Television – would it corrupt the nation’s youth? Photograph: Allan Cash Picture Library/AlamyTelevision – would it corrupt the nation’s youth? Photograph: Allan Cash Picture Library/AlamyTelevisionFor decades, politicians feared that breakfast TV would turn Brits into zombies – or that broadcasting might decimate the workforce. This is the story of our long journey to 24-hour television Forty years ago, the battle of early morning broadcasting came to a head. ITV lost, debuting its first ever breakfast show, Good Morning Britain, on 1 February 1983 – a full 14 days after the launch of the BBC’s Breakfast Time. Read More...

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