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Disinformation Campaign Falsely Attributes Gaza Aid Workers’ Deaths to Hamas
Author: Ella Benet https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/disinformation-campaign-falsely-attributes-gaza-aid-workers-deaths-to-hamas/ar-BB1kXPle in this article, Ella talks about how the AP article that came before intentionally lists aid workers who had died as hamas killings. This shows the nefarious intent behind it, and the polarization that it comes from because of the beliefs of the press.
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Misinformation, disinformation, and gun violence
disinformation, and gun violence Author https://suny-one.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=cdi_proquest_journals_2897069800&context=PC&vid=01SUNY_ONE:01SUNY_ONE&lang=en&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&adaptor=Primo%20Central&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,Disinformation%20Gun%20violence&offset=0 this illustrates a report of disinformation because in the article the Canadian government is attempting to stamp it out. It explains how the Canadian government is attempting to censor a facebook page for "armed farmers" (being the persecuted victims) who spread disinformation about local politics in order to scare…
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Woman hospitalized after touching dollar bill she believes contained fentanyl
https://www.wsmv.com/2022/07/12/couple-says-they-picked-up-fentanyl-laced-dollar-bill-local-medical-experts-weigh/ https://www.wsmv.com/2022/07/12/couple-says-they-picked-up-fentanyl-laced-dollar-bill-local-medical-experts-weigh/ a Kentucky woman reportedly overdosed after touching a handling a dollar bill she found, suspecting it was laced with fentanyl. despite experiencing severe symptoms shortly after, a medical expert expressed scepticism, highlighting the improbability of such transmission through skin contact and suggesting alternative routes of exposure. metro police found no residue on the…
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PSA said girl overdosed from touching fentanyl. It isn’t true, California official says Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article284547655.html#storylink=cpy
https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article284547655.html This article discusses how there was a claim going around about a little girl collasping on the ground after touching a pile a fentanyl. The article then discusses with doctors and others who work in the medical field to debunk this and say that one cannot overdose or have that type of reaction just…
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New York officials laud U.S.-China deal to curb fentanyl exports
https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/new-york-officials-laud-u-s-china-deal-curb-18496024.php This article claims that China and the US made a deal to have China stop importing fentanyl to the United States. Later in the article, it says that China will not take responsibility for the deaths of fentanyl in the US and won't stop trading the drug to the United States.
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‘Florida cop treated for overdose after possible fentanyl exposure, police say’
By Athina Morris, December 14, 2022 https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/video-florida-cop-treated-for-overdose-after-possible-fentanyl-exposure-police-say/ This article is misleading as it claims that an officer suffered a contact overdose from fentanyl exposure. In reality, the officer did not suffer an overdose. Such misleading headlines can contribute to misinformation about fentanyl and create unnecessary fear surrounding fentanyl, and law enforcement encounters with the drug.
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Police Officer overdoses after brushing fentanyl powder off his uniform
(Moshtaghian, A)(2017) Police Officer overdoese after brushing fentanyl powder off his uniform-CNN https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/16/health/police-fentanyl-overdose-trnd/index.html This article claims that a police officer in Ohio had a fentanyl overdose due to brushing fentanyl powder off his uniform. According to the article, the police officer almost immediately started feeling unwell and disoriented after doing so. He collapsed and was…
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Teachers spreading misinformation about the Russia/Ukraine war
https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/04/russia-instructs-teachers-spread-disinformation-about-ukraine?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw_LOwBhBFEiwAmSEQAXrxiD_Ul7zq4RCp-PapZrkG-yuDroENfG0FVJdkpBQgEczHiGsO1BoC0EEQAvD_BwE Russia teachers are being told to tell their students that there is not a war happening right now. This is misinformation because they should just be honest with the students. It would be safer for them to know what is happening in their country rather than be clueless.
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Armed schools is the best way to keep students safe.
https://gunresponsibility.org/myths-and-facts/#:~:text=MYTH%3A%20Mass%20shooters%20target%20gun,locations%20where%20guns%20are%20permitted.&text=MYTH%3A%20Gun%20violence%20is%20a%20mental%20health%20issue. This statement does not prove anything. Studies show that you do not need to own a gun to be considered safe. This is misinformation and it would be dangerous for schools to have guns.
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