Conspiracy Theories Find New, Younger Fans on TikTok

October 4, 2021 alex jones, big tech, flat earth, qanon

Archived 5 years ago from Rolling Stone
Conspiracy Theories Find New, Younger Fans on TikTok

On TikTok, the user @tythecrazyguy has amassed 3.7 million followers talking about one of the internet’s most popular topics: conspiracy theories. But Ty is not a typical conspiracy theorist. He’s a high school senior who posts rainbow flags during Pride Month, supports Black Lives Matter, and …

Ex-Facebook manager alleges the social network fed the Capitol riot

Conspiracy

October 3, 2021 big tech

Archived 5 years ago from NPR
Ex-Facebook manager alleges the social network fed the Capitol riot

A Facebook whistleblower alleges that her former employer contributed to the deadly Jan. 6 riot when it prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and rabble rousing. Richard Drew/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Drew/AP A Facebook whistleblower alleges that her …

Conspiracy

October 3, 2021 alex jones, big tech, flat earth

Archived 5 years ago from Rolling Stone
How a Pro-BLM, Rainbow Flag-Waving TikToker Became a Conspiracy Theory Super-Spreader

Charita Goshay: It’s a paranoia-palooza!

Conspiracy

October 3, 2021 bill gates, china, flat earth, george soros

Archived 5 years ago from Canton Repository
Charita Goshay: It’s a paranoia-palooza!

Last week, an egg was laid in Maricopa County, Arizona. A recount of the 2020 vote reconfirmed that President Joe Biden won the county, and by a larger margin than previously thought — despite former President Donald Trump’s continued protestations otherwise. It’s now clear that the company which …

Conspiracy

October 1, 2021 alex jones, trump

Archived 5 years ago from The Washington Post
Alex Jones and pro-Trump conspiracy theorists face legal consequences

It’s fair to ask in all of this just how much some of these reflect upon the broader movement. Wohl and Burkman, in particular, have been operating on the fringes of the GOP for a long time. And Jones was, too. But starting during the 2016 campaign — long after he launched his Sandy Hook conspiracy …

Conspiracy

October 1, 2021 antivax, qanon

Archived 5 years ago from FRANCE 24
‘I feel like I’ve lost him’: The families torn apart by conspiracy theories

For almost as long as he can remember, Mathieu’s father had been a provocateur, with a penchant for inappropriate jokes and borderline remarks. But when he started dipping his toes into conspiracy theories, things quickly got out of hand. Advertising Read more “When he told me to ‘look out for the …

Alex Jones ordered to pay damages to Sandy Hook families after calling shooting “giant hoax”

Conspiracy

October 1, 2021 alex jones

Archived 5 years ago from Axios
Alex Jones ordered to pay damages to Sandy Hook families after calling shooting “giant hoax”

Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is responsible for all damages in two lawsuits instigated after he falsely called the Sandy Hook shooting a “giant hoax,” a Texas judge ruled this week. Why it matters: This is Jones’ latest defeat in defamation lawsuits related to his false claims about the …

‘COVID-19’ Detention Camps: Are Government Round-Ups of Resisters in Our Future?

Conspiracy

September 29, 2021 cia, covid19

Archived 5 years ago from David Icke
‘COVID-19’ Detention Camps: Are Government Round-Ups of Resisters in Our Future?

“No doubt concentration camps were a means, a menace used to keep order.”—Albert Speer, Nuremberg Trials It’s no longer a question of whether the government will lock up Americans for defying its mandates but when. This is what we know: the government has the means, the muscle and the motivation to …

Conspiracy

September 29, 2021

Archived 5 years ago from The Times
President Macron debunks conspiracy theories | World

President Macron has set up a commission charged with fighting the conspiracy theories that he believes are a “poison” threatening French society. The members of the commission, Enlightenment in the Digital Era, will include about 15 academics, as well as journalists, teachers and lawyers. They …

Conspiracy

September 29, 2021 nazi

Archived 5 years ago from Axios
A racist conspiracy theory goes mainstream

A growing number of elected Republicans are openly promoting “white replacement theory,” a decades-old conspiracy theory that’s animated terrorist attacks, including the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Why it matters: This mainstreams what once was the sole provenance of white supremacists. What it is: …

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