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