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What is QAnon and should Europe be worried? | #TheCube

Conspiracy theory group QAnon has been around for years but we've been hearing about them a lot more in recent weeks.

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QAnon: Twitter bans 7,000 accounts linked to conspiracy theory group

In a statement to The Cube, Twitter confirmed that they have permanently removed seven thousand QAnon accounts to date for violating Twitter guidelines in relation to spam as well as platform manipulation.

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How are conspiracy theories amplified online? | #TheCube

In the age of TikTok and Twitter, conspiracies are gaining a new lease of life on our social media feeds. But why do people believe conspiracy theories and who's behind some of the biggest online?

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Germany denies removing Taiwan's flag from Foreign Ministry website

The flag is absent from the Foreign Ministry's website under Germany's "One China policy", a decision Taiwan says it is "unable to accept".

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Euronews hosts special Q&A on how to separate fact from fake online

AMA Reddit: A special Q&A with our social media correspondent Seana Davis.

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Facebook ad boycott groups 'disappointed' after Zuckerberg meeting

Facebook has been under significant pressure after hundreds of companies suspended their adverts on the platform.

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Debunked: English cathedral's statue of Constantine not under threat

York Minster told Euronews it has not received "a single complaint" about the statue of the Roman emperor.

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'Take care before you share': UN bids to tackle misinformation

The UN marked World Social Media Day by urging people to beware of fake news. Here's Euronews' guide to spot misinformation and stop its spread.

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Viral Finland PM quote about US being under Russian control ‘not true’

It was suggested that Marin had also wondered whether the US was under Russian control since January 20, 2017 - the date Trump was inaugurated as president.

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Twitter explains why not all Trump's misleading tweets are flagged

On Tuesday, Twitter issued a warning label on the US President's tweet for violating the company's policy against abusive behaviour.

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Euroviews. EU values are the remedy to COVID-19 disinformation campaigns ǀ View

Russia and China have been identified as the main actors behind a widespread disinformation campaign during the COVID-19 crisis. The EU now has an opportunity to counteract fake news by promoting its freedoms and principles.

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'Disinformation can kill': EU warns over wave of fake COVID-19 claims

“Disinformation in times of the coronavirus can kill," the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday.

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Misinformation surges amid protests over the death of George Floyd

In times of emotion, social media misinformation can surge, often unknowingly. In this special edition of #TheCube, we break down what you need to know when you're online.

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#DCblackout: How one hashtag sewed confusion and misinformation

There is no evidence that the US capital experienced an internet outage during George Floyd protests, despite numerous claims on social media.

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'Super-spreaders' of COVID-19 misinformation on Facebook identified

Analysis by NewsGuard found more than 30 prominent pages on Facebook were amplifying COVID-19 false cures and conspiracy theories across Europe.

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Majority of coronavirus misinformation 'twists and reworks facts'

New research released by @risj_oxford has shown that much of #coronavirus misinformation starts off with a grain of truth.

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This social media post on coronavirus is full of misinformation

This widely circulated social media post claims to contain coronavirus advice from the respected Johns Hopkins University. It doesn't and it's full of misinformation.

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Fake voice note claims UK ambulances won't call out on Thursday

Public Health England called the voice note "fake news" and urged people "to ignore the message and not share it further".

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WhatsApp put limit on forwarding to slow coronavirus misinformation

WhatsApp is aiming to slow down the spread of viral messages with misinformation on the platform amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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People are saying COVID-19 is a cover up for 5G - here's why it's not

Theories linking coronavirus and 5G have spread rapidly on and offline, leading to a suspected arson incident on a network mast. But is there any truth to the claims?