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Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks prompt raft of conspiracy theories in divided US
Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks in the US are fueling conspiracy theories about a 'plandemic' linked to elections or vaccines, exacerbated by social media and AI. The WHO warns of rapid Ebola spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which conspiracy theories falsely claim as a bioweapon or financial plot.
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