As fires ravage the LA region, so too are conspiracy theories and misinformation
As fires ravage the LA region, so too are conspiracy theories and misinformation
- January 13, 2025
- Cailin O’Connor, LPS, LAist, Jan. 13, 2025
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Cailin O'Connor, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, said sometimes when misinformation spreads, people can act on it, which could have consequences during an emergency situation. " There's also kind of emotional impacts where sometimes people are upset or scared about things that they don't need to be because of misinformation spreading about something that's so scary and serious," she said.
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