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AbstractThe spread of misinformation transgresses international boundaries, between languages and cultures. This is especially evident in times of global crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic. This study observes misinformation on Twitter in the Japanese and English languages regarding false claims …
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By Elise Thomas 6th September 2023 In InsightsAcross this GNET Insights miniseries, ISD experts explore the complex intersection of conspiracy theories, violence and extremism. In the third article in the series, ISD Senior Analyst Elise Thomas outlines the key conspiratorial narratives …
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Rumors of an Ebola outbreak at the Burning Man festival spread like wildfire over the weekend with social media users posting fake health advisories, flight data and conspiracy theories to TikTok and Twitter, Forbes reported. Though the rumors have been debunked, their rapid spread is another …
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#M817095ScriptRootC1354709 { min-height: 300px; } Guest Post by John W. Whitehead “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary.”—H.L. Mencken First came 9/11, which the …
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#M817095ScriptRootC1354709 { min-height: 300px; } Via State of the Nation How OPERATION SCARIANT 2023is being used to launch Plandemic 2.0 Both the Great Reset implementation plan and New World Order agenda require the maximum degree of chaos, confusion and conflict in order to be successfully …
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By Milo Comerford 5th September 2023 In InsightsAcross this GNET Insights miniseries, ISD experts explore the complex intersection of conspiracy theories, violence and extremism. In the second article in the series, ISD Head of Policy & Research Milo Comerford outlines the varied manifestations of …
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Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest newsSign up to our free US Evening Headlines emailA local sheriff in Nevada has been forced to bat away wild conspiracy theories that continue spread online about Burning Man.A wave of misinformation spread across Black Rock …
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On the Shelf Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World By Naomi KleinFSG: 416 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. At first Naomi Klein thought it was kind of funny. More and more people were …
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A conspiracy theory blaming the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot on Ukraine is going viral once again among conservatives online. The accusation received renewed attention on Monday after far-right activist Laura Loomer alleged to have uncovered the so-called bombshell. “I have exclusively confirmed …
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I’ve been raving about Naomi Klein’s “Doppelganger” since I read an advance copy this summer, and when I tell people about it, some of them are baffled: You mean Klein wrote a whole book about being confused with the writer Naomi Wolf? The central conceit of “Doppelganger” sounds more like the …
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