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Coronavirus conspiracies pushed by Russia, amplified by Chinese officials: experts
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One conspiracy theory suggests the U.S. military was behind the new coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China and led to lockdowns and self-isolation across nearly every continent.
Another wild claim argues 5G technology is helping to spread the new coronavirus worldwide. Both of these ideas stem from disinformation campaigns planted on social media networks like Facebook and Twitter by “state actors” linked to countries including Russia and China, according to experts.
And as far-fetched as the ideas sound, in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic threat, they could succeed in eroding democratic institutions and boosting influence for authoritarian states, the experts warned. “The 5G COVID-19 theory looks like Russia has started it,
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