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What do Sen. John Fetterman and Avril Lavigne have in common? A body double conspiracy theory, at the very least. Over the weekend, new baseless misinformation that the Pennsylvania Democrat has been replaced with a lookalike began circulating on social media. He hasn’t. The rumor’s origins are …
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It was obvious that Fox Business and Fox News host Maria Bartiromo was willing to entertain false theories about fraud in the 2020 presidential election. A month before Election Day, she hosted President Donald Trump for a full hour in which he delineated various untrue claims about the risk of …
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Fox News aired Dominion conspiracy theories despite fact-checking unit’s disproval 02:29 UP NEXT ‘It’s absolutely devastating’ Doctor describes what gun violence looks like in real life 04:37 Adnan Syed …
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Exactly 10 years ago this year, I sat in a Melbourne auditorium, listening to a lecture about conspiracy theories. One of the key points made by the speaker was that many of the great revelations in our world were once conspiracy theories confined to the fringes of society; think round earthers v …
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Researchers like Carlos Moreno, the professor behind a popular urban planning concept, are struggling with conspiracy theories and death threats. For most of his 40-year career, Carlos Moreno, a scientist and business professor at Sorbonne University in Paris, worked in relative peace. Many cities …
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Actress Jane Fonda has been compared to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over resurfaced comments that she made about abortion. Fonda said “murder” was a way to fight back against the Supreme Court‘s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade during an appearance ABC‘s The View in March. Social-media users …
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“Conspiracy theories” about 15-minute cities are “false”, “unhinged”, “dangerous” and “not to be believed”, declare mainstream media in unified chorus. “In recent years, conspiracy theories that were once almost unheard of have spread like wildfire, with a growing number of Australians now …
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Advertisment: Claim: The Nashville Covenant School shooting on March 27, 2023, was a “false flag.” On March 27, 2023, claims began to spread on social media that the Nashville Covenant School shooting was a “false flag.” Those claims are false. “False flag” conspiracy theories portray tragedies as …
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I had a great experience this week. A friend over in the philosophy department brought in a speaker and I actually stirred myself from grading and went. I assigned it to all my classes – from my methods class through “Politics and The Media” and “Law and The Courts.” I hadn’t thought to assign it …
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Right wing conspiracy theorists and social media trolls are spreading an unhinged claim that Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has been replaced with a body double. The unfounded conspiracy began to percolate on social media platforms like Twitter and Telegram on Friday, and while it’s unclear where …
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