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DISINFORMED: Why "Jewish Space Lasers"  are no laughing matter

DISINFORMED: Why "Jewish Space Lasers" are no laughing matter

FromThere Are No Girls on the Internet


DISINFORMED: Why "Jewish Space Lasers" are no laughing matter

FromThere Are No Girls on the Internet

ratings:
Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Feb 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The internet laughed at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green's unfounded conspiracy theory that laser beams from space controlled by the Rothschild banking firm caused California's wildfires. Yes, she's ridiculous, but it also shows how dangerous it is when disinfo traffics in lies, distortions, and bias about identity.  Anti-semitic, racist disinformation can spread via memes and other online content. But science communicator and prolific TikToker Abbie Richards is fighting back. Check out Abbie’s conspiracy theory chart: https://twitter.com/abbieasr/status/1312512066071060480 And the Star Wars adaptation: https://twitter.com/JacobsQuest/status/1350868458284724224 Follow Abbie on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tofology Questions? Comments? Wanna say howdy? Hello@Tangoti.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Feb 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Marginalized voices have always been at the forefront of the internet, yet our stories often go overlooked. Bridget Todd chronicles our experiences online, and the ways marginalized voices have shaped the internet from the very beginning. We need monuments to all of the identities that make being online what it is. So let’s build them.