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2023-03-28 00:00:26 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Context: "false flag" conspiracy theories often spread in the wake of tragic events, spread in part by social media users that find the claims exciting despite the lack of evidence. The spread of similar myths has caused significant suffering for survivors and families. https://www.insider.com/despite-defamation-suit-against-alex-jones-research-shows-1-in-5-believe-mass-shootings-are-fake-2022-8 https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-42187105.amp https://www.insider.com/despite-defamation-suit-against-alex-jones-research-shows-1-in-5-believe-mass-shootings-are-fake-2022-8

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• Context: "false flag" conspiracy theories often spread in the wake of tragic events, spread in part by social media users that find the claims exciting despite the lack of evidence. The spread of similar myths has caused significant suffering for survivors and families. https://www.insider.com/despite-defamation-suit-against-alex-jones-research-shows-1-in-5-believe-mass-shootings-are-fake-2022-8 https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-42187105.amp https://www.insider.com/despite-defamation-suit-against-alex-jones-research-shows-1-in-5-believe-mass-shootings-are-fake-2022-8