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According to Mark Twain “a lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes,” and recent riots in the United Kingdom have provided another example of the impact of the distribution of false information can have upon communities. This has seen riots in several cities involving violent clashes …

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Brasilia riots influenced by US Capitol 2021 attack

On Sunday the extremely violent attacks that took place in the Brazilian capital Brasilia, seemed to have some parallels with the attack on the US Capital 6 January 2021 after then outgoing President Trump appeared to be inciting supporters to physically stop the Senate confirmation. Brazilian ex President Jair Bolsonaro seems to employ similar rhetoric  …

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