Because, of course, the hard facts & reality behind the disastrous #Crowdstrike #ITOutage weren't good enough 🙄
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The trend demonstrates the ability of falsehoods to mutate into #ViralNarratives on #TechPlatforms, which have scaled back #ContentModeration and reinstated accounts that are known purveyors of #misinformation.

#ConspiracyTheories take off after global IT crash
https://techxplore.com/news/2024-07-conspiracy-theories-global.html

Conspiracy theories take off after global IT crash

From fearmongering about a looming "World War III" to false narratives linking a cabal of global elite to a cyberattack, a torrent of online conspiracy theories took off Friday after a major IT crash.