How MAGA became obsessed with 'bio labs'— Justin Ling (3/17/22)

Justin Ling is a freelance investigative reporter covering misinformation, conspiracy theories, extremism, and national security. He joins SH!TPOST to talk about the recent rise of Russian “bio lab” disinformation among MAGA movement figures. Ling walks listeners through the origins of these claims, why they gained overnight popularity with pro-Trump opinion makers in the US, and how governments have pushed back on the theory.

Follow Justin on Twitter: @Justin_Ling

Read Justin’s reporting on this topic in Foreign Policy:

False Claims of U.S. Biowarfare Labs in Ukraine Grip QAnon

How U.S. Bioweapons in Ukraine Became Russia’s New Big Lie

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