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Sheriff’s deputy overdoses after exposure to fentanyl during arrest
By ABC NEWS August 6, 2021, 4:51 PM https://abcnews.go.com/US/sheriffs-deputy-overdoses-exposure-fentanyl-arrest/story?id=79324033 Claims officer overdosed on fentanyl exposure when doctors say you cannnot overdose on fentanyl from seconf hand exposure or skin contact
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Gun Violence Misinformation Panel Speaks to Creating Informed Policy Debate
April 26, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research https://today.uconn.edu/2022/04/gun-violence-misinformation-panel-speaks-to-creating-informed-policy-debate/# The goal of the public panel was to draw attention to how common misinformation is in the national discourse on gun laws and to start a conversation about how misinformation affects the decisions made about policies. Participant Raissian…
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Michigan State trooper given Narcan after drug exposure on job
The Detroit News https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2019/03/14/michigan-state-trooper-given-narcan-after-drug-exposure-job/3160129002/ It states that "Fentanyl can be absorbed, inhaled or ingested and a small amount of it is enough to cause overdose or death, police say." This is not true, and just because the police say so, does not mean you can overdose from touching fentanyl or from any kind of second…
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Woman hospitalized after touching dollar bill she believes contained fentanyl
Allen, Courtney. “Woman hospitalized after touching dollar bill she believes contained fentanyl.” WSMV, 11 July 2022, https://www.wsmv.com/2022/07/12/couple-says-they-picked-up-fentanyl-laced-dollar-bill-local-medical-experts-weigh/. Accessed 1 April 2024. https://www.wsmv.com/2022/07/12/couple-says-they-picked-up-fentanyl-laced-dollar-bill-local-medical-experts-weigh/ This article states a woman was hospitalized after touching a dollar bill that she believes contained fentanyl. This is considered to be misinformation because the claimed powder was unknown, and was proved not…
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Double dose of Narcan saves sheriff deputy’s life during drug bust
Fox KTVU, https://www.ktvu.com/news/double-dose-of-narcan-saves-sheriff-deputys-life-during-drug-bust. Accessed 1 April 2024. https://www.ktvu.com/news/double-dose-of-narcan-saves-sheriff-deputys-life-during-drug-bust A story from 2018 shows two Alameda County Sheriff’s experienced the effects of “fentanyl exposure.” The article shows inaccuracy and misinformation about the actual symptoms of fentanyl and fentanyl overdose. The article also uses scary language to stigmatize drug users. Officers claimed "His eyes rolled into the…
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‘My son is not a doll’: The story of Gaza’s baby Muhammad as his family grieves amid misinformation
Zayara, Sami and Saliba, Emmanuelle. "'My son is not a doll': The story of Gaza's baby Muhammad as his family grieves amid misinformation". ABC News. Published 21 February 2024. https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/son-doll-story-gazas-baby-muhammad-family-grieves/story?id=107342400. Accessed 31 March 2024. https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/son-doll-story-gazas-baby-muhammad-family-grieves/story?id=107342400 This article from ABC News is about a newborn baby boy named Muhammad. Tragically, he died at only three months…
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Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is flooding social media. Here are the facts
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-misinformation-fact-check-e58f9ab8696309305c3ea2bfb269258e This item provides a numerous amount of sources that expounds the misconceptions caused by the disinformation that misrepresented the actual narrative and facts of the conflict. The Israeli government and its citizens would share false information to their social media feeds in attempt of victimizing themselves and labeling Hamas as the aggressors.
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The online information war over fake content linked to Israel-Hamas conflict
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-online-information-war-over-fake-content-linked-to-israel-hamas-conflict This item provides a complete research on the Hamas and Israel war throughout the first three months of conflict. There are lots of false or wrongly labeled things about the conflict that have been seen by many people online. These analysts found video evidence and statements made from the Israeli government that discredit the…
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The Islamic State Claimed the Moscow Attack. The Kremlin Is Still Blaming Others.
(Hsu, T.) and (Lee Meyers, S.)(2024). The Islamic State Claimed the Moscow Attack. The Kremlin Is Still Blaming Others. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/business/media/moscow-attack-narratives.html This article talks about the Russian propaganda and dis/misinformation spreading through Russian news and social media involving the attack on Corcus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Russia where a concert was taking place.…
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