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My warning to journalists and news consumers @Medium: beware redaction-inspired conspiracy theories about the Mueller report tomorrow. medium.com/s/story/conspi… 
Our research found redactions increase conspiracy beliefs when you read a government document journals.cambridge.org/action/display…
Mueller report redactions are likely to have same effect, particularly on Russia where conspiracy sphere had its fever dreams falsified medium.com/s/story/conspi…
Mueller report redactions are likely to have same effect, particularly on Russia where conspiracy sphere had its fever dreams falsified medium.com/s/story/conspi…
There are reasons for concern about Barr's motives. His handling of the report should be scrutinized. But many redactions will be legitimate or the result of overly cautious government lawyers; not everything is part of a grand Russia-related conspiracy. medium.com/s/story/conspi…
See also @Sulliview (former Times public editor) on the need for the caution in covering the report's redacted material washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/styl…
