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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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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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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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Can We Agree on Which Covid Lessons to Learn?
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-pandemic-lessons-school-closure-hospitals-15036de8?mod=Searchresults_pos7&page=1 This article talks about some lessons that should be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. It talks about some policy errors, one of the lessons talked about included the closing of schools due to children having very little risk to the pandemic. This can be categorized as emotion and something must be wrong since there…
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Disinformation is a Weapon Regularly Deployed in Russia’s War in Ukraine
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-disinformation.html?searchResultPosition=12 For the disinformation in the Russian-Ukrainian War, contradictory and nefarious intent are two aspects of CONSPIRE that are linked. The contradictory is that both sides of the war are using disinformation to boost themselves and bring the spirits of the other side down. Contradicting each other. The disinformation contradicts what is actually happening in…
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Propaganda and The Moscow Terror Attack
https://www.wsj.com/articles/propaganda-moscow-terror-attack-putin-washington-intelligence-truthful-meddling-abd9beb1?mod=Searchresults_pos18&page=1 For the Moscow theater attack, overriding suspicion and nefarious intent are two aspects of CONSPIRE that are linked. The overriding suspicion is that Putin immediately blamed Ukraine for the attack while there is evidence that the US warned Russia about an Israel lead attack on the theater. The nefarious intent is one, a terrorist…
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