How conspiracy theories help to maintain Vladimir Putin’s grip on power in Russia

March 14, 2024 russia

Archived 3 years ago from The Conversation
How conspiracy theories help to maintain Vladimir Putin’s grip on power in Russia

As Russians head to the polls on March 15 for the presidential election, conspiracy theories are swirling everywhere. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to a disinformation expert about the central role these theories play in Vladimir Putin’s Russia. As soon as the death …

‘I’m an NHS doctor with 8million TikTok followers – I’m on a mission to debunk dangerous health advice’

Conspiracy

March 13, 2024 big tech, seed oils

Archived 2 years ago from Women’s Health
‘I’m an NHS doctor with 8million TikTok followers – I’m on a mission to debunk dangerous health advice’

There is a scary amount of contradictory health information online. Scroll through your Instagram feed, and it’s not long until you find – peppered amongst generic quote posts about embracing imperfection and pics from your best mate’s Caribbean holiday – the wild, and sometimes dangerous, opinions …

Conspiracy

March 13, 2024 alex jones, antivax, covid19, rfk jr

Archived 3 years ago from Yahoo News Australia
Aaron Rodgers Reportedly Shared Conspiracy Theories About Sandy Hook With CNN Reporter

Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback for the New York Jets and the potential vice presidential pick of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., reportedly shared conspiracy theories about the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School that left 20 children dead.CNN reporter Pamela …

Conspiracy

March 13, 2024 alex jones, rfk jr

Archived 3 years ago from CNN
RFK Jr.’s VP prospect Aaron Rodgers has shared false Sandy Hook conspiracy theories in private conversations

CNN — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has confirmed that among his potential vice-presidential prospects is New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who in private conversations shared deranged conspiracy theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting not being real. …

Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Bill Gates Advocating Destroying Agricultural Land — Portions Of Gates’ Remarks Have Been Cut

Conspiracy

March 13, 2024 bill gates, covid19

Archived 3 years ago from Lead Stories
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Bill Gates Advocating Destroying Agricultural Land — Portions Of Gates’ Remarks Have Been Cut

Out Of Context Does a video prove Bill Gates suggested destroying agricultural land? No, that’s not true: A convoluted post on social media cut out portions of Gates’ response to a question, changing the context of what he said. The edited clip of Gates speaking at the Economic Club of Washington, …

Not Even RFK Jr. Wanted to Come to This Vegas Convention of Anti-Vaxxers and ‘Free Speech’ Brands

Conspiracy

March 12, 2024 antivax, cdc, chloroquine, covid19, depopulation, ivermectin, rfk jr

Archived 3 years ago from Rolling Stone
Not Even RFK Jr. Wanted to Come to This Vegas Convention of Anti-Vaxxers and ‘Free Speech’ Brands

There’s nothing unusual about throwing a convention in Las Vegas. But RePlatform Vegas, held at the Horseshoe hotel on the Strip this past weekend, was remarkable in its very premise: the event aimed to gather influencers and brands fixated on the problem of perceived censorship and “cancel …

Conspiracy

March 12, 2024 covid19, jfk assassination, moon landing, qanon

Archived 3 years ago from NC Newsline
The political right in NC is promoting both conspiracy theories and secrecy

This week is Sunshine Week – the 20th such annual celebration of open government principles and accomplishments since the event was conceived and launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors. And if there was ever a time in which all aspects of law- and policymaking in our country were …

Conspiracy

March 9, 2024 alex jones, cdc, fauci, trump

Archived 2 years ago from Newsweek
Donald Trump’s post angers Alex Jones

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has accused Donald Trump of spreading “bull s***” after the former president said he got coronavirus vaccines approved for the public in just nine months.Jones, who has spoken out repeatedly in support of Trump, falsely labeled COVID-19 vaccines “a …

Conspiracy

March 9, 2024

Archived 3 years ago from E! NEWS
Unpacking the Kate Middleton Conspiracy Theories Amid a Tangle of Royal News – E! Online

And Kate being seen for the first time since her surgery only made some people more convinced that something was awry. “Pippa” started trending on X (formerly known as Twitter) as conspiracy theorists made the case that it was actually Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton sitting in the car alongside mum …

The Copper Scroll Project w/ Jim Barfield

Conspiracy

March 6, 2024 israel

Archived 2 years ago from Conspiracy Pilled
The Copper Scroll Project w/ Jim Barfield

For nearly 2,400 years the Copper Scroll laid in a cave near Khirbet Qumran high above the shores of the Dead Sea. It was unearthed in 1952 and was found to contain a list of treasures and a verbal map to those treasures estimated to be worth BILLIONS and may even contain the Ark of the Covenant. …

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