Misinformation and AI Manipulation Fuel Bondi Attack Conspiracy Theories
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Misinterpretations of Google Trends data, especially from small regions or unusual search terms, have fueled conspiracy theories about the Bondi attack, but such spikes are often due to statistical noise and do not indicate actual events or intentions. Proper understanding of Google Trends shows that the data are normalized and scaled, not direct search counts, making these theories unfounded.
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