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6: What a conspiracy theory cure looks like
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When the pandemic first started back in early 2020, few people imagined we’d have an effective vaccine against the disease. Now we have several, and countries that are reaching high vaccination levels are seeing the disease decline.
If only there was a similar treatment for COVID conspiracy theories, which continue to circulate even as the pandemic eases in some wealthy countries.
Researchers say there are ways to neutralize conspiracy theories. But they’ll take time, and a lot of education.
Today, in our final episode, Phil Tank of the Saskatoon Star Phoenix looks into a cure for conspiracy theories.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 episodes
Manage episode 297815592 series 2939355
When the pandemic first started back in early 2020, few people imagined we’d have an effective vaccine against the disease. Now we have several, and countries that are reaching high vaccination levels are seeing the disease decline.
If only there was a similar treatment for COVID conspiracy theories, which continue to circulate even as the pandemic eases in some wealthy countries.
Researchers say there are ways to neutralize conspiracy theories. But they’ll take time, and a lot of education.
Today, in our final episode, Phil Tank of the Saskatoon Star Phoenix looks into a cure for conspiracy theories.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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