Question Everything

From the Fringe Web to Real Life: How Seriously Should We Be Taking Conspiracy Theories?


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Back in December, we did an episode about Pyrra, an AI-powered software that tracks sifts through the far corners of the internet – in some places you probably haven’t even heard of – to see what narratives are emerging from the people who post there. A lot of these are conspiracy theories, and also violent threats.

 

This week, we check back in with the creator of that software, Dr. Welton Chang, about what narratives he’s seeing, right now, that might soon make the jump from fringe internet posts to actually having an impact in the real world. 

 

Welton’s especially concerned about the violent rhetoric aimed at one particular group of people which has been topping the charts in recent weeks.

 

Welton is the creator of Pyrra Technologies, and Vice President for Digital Intelligence Solutions at AlertMedia. 

 

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