Conspirituality: Wellness, Disinformazione e l'Alt-Right

Ciao! Oggi il lato più inquietante del wellness online: come spazi di self-care su social promuovano disinformazione anti-vax, teorie del complotto come QAnon e radicalizzazione verso l'estrema destra. Trattiamo di di TikTok/Instagram che spingono contenuti tossici, influencer non qualificati e il "wellness-to-fascism pipeline" – una "tempesta perfetta" di iper individualismo e sfiducia nelle istituzioni! Buon ascolto :)

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