From spying birds and vaccines against hiccups. From conspiracies to counter-conspiracies
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A lot has been said about conspiracy theories and how they affect modern communication, but little has been explored about responding to misinformation with more misinformation. This article uses the examples of the movement Birds Aren’t Real and some Colombian site to show how the fun and creative communicative tools used by their creators, can give us clues about the way we relate to new audiences that currently face conspiracy theories and fake news in this universe of alternative realities and post-truth.
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