The Guardian Australia
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Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks prompt raft of conspiracy theories in divided US
Hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are fueling conspiracy theories across the US, with false claims ranging from bioweapons to election interference. Social media and artificial intelligence amplify these theories faster than ever before, experts warn. University of Miami professor Joseph Uscinski notes such speculation accompanies disease outbreaks historically, with people interpreting illness through a conspiratorial lens regardless of evidence.
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