In this six-part series, Postmedia journalists from across the country will dive deep into why conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers have flourished during the pandemic, how their false claims hurt us, and what we can do about it. Hosted by Monique Beaudin.
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22 min
What a conspiracy theory cure looks like
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 hig…
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18 min
The very real cost of COVID conspiracy theories
There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed an enormous cost on, well, everyone. Lost lives, lost jobs, delayed schooling, stress and anxiety. Some people think ther…
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14 min
How Christian pastors have pushed back against COVID conspiracy theories
Over the course of the pandemic, we’ve heard about some of the people who refused to follow public health rules. There are the anti-maskers, the people who can’t seem to stay two m…
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17 min
Why people believe outlandish conspiracy theories
Back at the end of 2019, if someone had told you that a global pandemic was going to sweep the world in 2020, would you have believed them? Could you have imagined that people all…
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19 min
Where conspiracy theories come from
As the coronavirus spread around the world over the past year, something else spread along with it — conspiracy theories. You’d see them on Facebook. Or maybe your family or friend…
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19 min
How anti-vaxxers set the stage for pandemic conspiracies
When the pandemic began more than a year ago, there wasn’t much hope of a vaccine against a disease that had just emerged in humans. Now, though, millions of people around the worl…
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1 min
Coming soon: COVID Conspiracies
In this six-part series, Postmedia journalists from across the country will dive deep into who why conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers have flourished during the pandemic, how th…