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A quarter of Canadians believe in online conspiracy theories, an expert on radicalization and terrorism told a parliamentary committee Thursday.

Roughly 2,000 people attended a protest rally and march in downtown Calgary on September 12, 2021, to voice their opposition to COVID-19 vaccines, mandatory vaccinations and vaccination passports.

 

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withfilesfrom That and religious dogma is scary.

RosieBarton One quarter? That's like 25 percent.

RosieBarton Think about how stupid the average person is, and then realize half of them are stupider than that!

Yeah, the other 75% are sheeple that actually believe in the media, the gov., big pharma.

Ah so conspiracies never happen. Powerful people, companies, and governments would surely never collude in covert ways for their own mutual benefit at the cost of the general population. Got it.

May I have an example please?

A quarter of Canadians actually believe the cbc !? Wow I can’t believe it’s that high …

One problem is that so much of was dismissed as conspiracy theory at one point comes true. Carbon tax Tax on trucks and work vehicles Equity tax on your personal residence is being considered by the government. These were all in the ‘conspiracy’ realm at one point.

Sounds like CPC and PP parties base and MAGA Canada 🇨🇦 branch

More dangerous, too many people believe uncritically whatever the brainwashed brainwashers on their TVs tell them.

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RosieBarton We need to look into the actual sources of misleading. And on a not unrelated matter, FoxNews should be dropped from any Canadian government financial aid. We should not be helping finance misinformation sources.

The left of all of North America have gone insane! If we were invaded by a foriegn nation ,the left would flee , the right would fight! They hate their own country and want to ram their failed theories down everyone elses throat! Why are we pandering to them?

There's an overall lack of trust in this country right now. It didn't just start a few years ago, it's been happening for a while, but has been getting much worse. People don't know what constitutes a 'conspiracy theory' anymore. People are just seeking truth... anywhere.

The other 75% believe CBCNB CTVAtlantic CBCNews which is far worse.

Political pendulum. The further it swings one way, the further it will swing the other. Right now we are so far to the woke, socialist left, look out when it swings back to the right.

More money in education, don’t become the USA

And they’re all gassing up to head to Ottawa right now.

Pathetic reporting - completely devoid of substance. The implication of the need for “government de-programming” is rather frightening and likely only serves to expand mis-trust, not reduce it.

Wondering if you will survive the new ownership?

RosieBarton Conspiracy theories are 6 months to a year from being true these days

Look at the stupid rubes in the replies who gobble up conspiracies and Russian disinformation

Only less than 15% of Canadians are active on Twitrer and about 95 % of them believe in conspiracies. We good!

RosieBarton CBC is conspiracy theories

RosieBarton CBC Constantly giving itself a pass. Go retract yourself.

We have a social problem here. Among other things need to educate folks on civics.

RosieBarton

This says a lot about society. Ugh

Someone once claimed Naomi Klein was a conspiracy theorist, so that would put me in the 25%.

RosieBarton Gee, I wonder which party they vote for... Nevermind. I already know.

What about the lies and conspiracies that CBC spreads?

It's been so sad watching this unfold. Practically all of the information that ever was at our fingertips, and we're collectively dumber than ever.

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Trumpism now affects 1 out of 4 Canadians.

Funny how 'most' conspiracies end up being true in the end 💁‍♂️💁‍♂️ and btw you suck, rosemary barton.

RosieBarton

Do you mean like the truckers started the fire in the apartment building in Ottawa, that Conspiracy Theory?

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This seems fine

RosieBarton

Yah and a few of them are running for leader of CPC. Not an emergency or anything.

RosieBarton

What is an online conspiracy theory? Covid came for Lab-leak in Wuhan? Russia colluded w/ Trump to steal 2016 election? Jeffery Epstein did NOT commit suicide? Covid Vaccines do NOT prevent spread of Covid? CBC worried online encroaching on their ability to lie with impunity?

Quoting the CBC. You’re either desperate or you’ve lost your mind!

Then we need a national de-programming strategy. Such things like anti-vaccination misinformation have been plaguing us for years and years now leading to a resurgence of childhood illnesses we never used to have to deal with.

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