Morning Briefing: Study Identifies Connected Narratives of COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories

Study finds social media post amplifying COVID-19 related conspiracy theories that 'highlighted malicious purposes and secretive actions of supposed bad actors behind the crisis.'

Protesters against mandatory vaccinations, outside the State House in Boston, Massachusetts. (Image: Nancy Lane / AP)

Morning Briefing: According to an analysis of COVID-19 conspiracy theories that examined nearly 400,000 social media posts, “researchers identified commonalities in five of the most popular conspiracy theories: those related to Bill Gates…