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From the Ted Talk by Peter McIndoe: Birds aren't real? How a conspiracy takes flight

Unscramble the Blue Letters


We have to consider that conspiracy theorists are not just jonniig these groups for no reason. They're getting rewards out of these, things that we are all looking for, a sense of purpose, community.

I grew up with the internet and during my time with this project, especially out of character, people have talked to me about the misinformation age and this, you know, terrifying problem of onilne echo chambers and ccnpsoariy tiesorhts. But I want to remind us that there are humans behind a lot of these screens. It's not just numbers. Everyone’s unique experience influences their own narrative about the world, and there's no blueprint for how to deal with this yet. But I do not think that online echo chambers of conspiracy theorists are this inevitable symptom of life online. The inentert is about 30 years old and things are canghing quickly, and I think it'll be very ipratmont that we develop new solutions for these new problems on a fundamental lveel.

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We have to consider that conspiracy theorists are not just _______ these groups for no reason. They're getting rewards out of these, things that we are all looking for, a sense of purpose, community.

I grew up with the internet and during my time with this project, especially out of character, people have talked to me about the misinformation age and this, you know, terrifying problem of ______ echo chambers and __________ _________. But I want to remind us that there are humans behind a lot of these screens. It's not just numbers. Everyone’s unique experience influences their own narrative about the world, and there's no blueprint for how to deal with this yet. But I do not think that online echo chambers of conspiracy theorists are this inevitable symptom of life online. The ________ is about 30 years old and things are ________ quickly, and I think it'll be very _________ that we develop new solutions for these new problems on a fundamental _____.

Solution


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Original Text


We have to consider that conspiracy theorists are not just joining these groups for no reason. They're getting rewards out of these, things that we are all looking for, a sense of purpose, community.

I grew up with the internet and during my time with this project, especially out of character, people have talked to me about the misinformation age and this, you know, terrifying problem of online echo chambers and conspiracy theorists. But I want to remind us that there are humans behind a lot of these screens. It's not just numbers. Everyone’s unique experience influences their own narrative about the world, and there's no blueprint for how to deal with this yet. But I do not think that online echo chambers of conspiracy theorists are this inevitable symptom of life online. The internet is about 30 years old and things are changing quickly, and I think it'll be very important that we develop new solutions for these new problems on a fundamental level.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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