"According to the report, just 100 users were responsible for almost 70 per cent of online conspiracy posts from influential accounts they examined in Canada.
The researchers analyzed over 14 million social media posts from accounts in Canada, and found that 87 per cent of conspiratorial claims come from influencers. Users on Elon Musk’s X were the biggest culprits."
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/25/news/conspiracy-content-report-canada
David Croyle
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