Beirut explosion: How conspiracy theories spread on social media
These are external links and will open in a new window/ The huge explosion caused widespread destruction in Beirut port Early reports of the explosion in Beirut's port began circulating on social media moments after the blast. Whilst most of the videos appeared authentic, filmed by residents from their homes, rumours about the cause of the blast were also quickly shared on platforms such as Twitter and WhatsApp. The videos circulating showed smaller explosions and an initial fire followed by the huge blast, which led to tweets suggesting it ...
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