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Disinformation and Misinformation

Civics 101

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How Deep Fake News Can Lead to a Dangerous Situation

Edgar welch, 20, eighth of salisbury, north carolina, has been arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Police say that welch told them that he showed up at the d c peter restaurant to get to the bottom of what appears to be an utterly bogush story about child abuse promoted on the internet. He allegedly pointed the gun in the direction of an employee and fired the weapon inside the restaurant. Robin says it's tempting to like and share recklessly or too quickly. And i think a lot of people share things that they're there sort of thinking, i'm not sure if this is true or not, but whatever, it's interesting. It

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