‘A flood of disinformation’: rumors and lies abound amid Los Angeles wildfires

September 5, 2011

Archived 1 year ago from The Guardian
‘A flood of disinformation’: rumors and lies abound amid Los Angeles wildfires

The Hollywood sign was not on fire. Firefighters weren’t using women’s purses to put out fires. A fish is not responsible for the blazes. The Los Angeles fire department didn’t see big budget cuts. The fires were not started deliberately as some kind of mass plot related to high-speed rail or the …

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September 4, 2011 2020 election, 9/11, alex jones, cia, pizzagate

Archived 2 years ago from PBS
9/11 Conspiracy Theories Still Persist 10 Years Later – Voice of America

We have probably all encountered numerous examples of conspiracy thinking in recent years, including claims that the 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse was caused by former President Obama, that Taylor Swift controlled the outcome of the Super Bowl to help President Biden get reelected and that the …

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September 2, 2011 nasa

Archived 6 years ago from Space.com
‘Apollo 18’ Offers Conspiracy Theory, to NASA’s Surprise

Apologies to anyone whose bubble will burst, but “Apollo 18,” the film opening Friday (Sept. 2), is fictional. The film, purporting to be produced from footage kept secret by NASA and leaked to the media, chronicles a NASA mission to the moon that went awry when astronauts encountered signs of …

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August 1, 2010 9/11, alex jones, chemtrails, depopulation, directed energy weapon, fluoridation, illuminati, nazi, ufos

Archived 4 years ago from Southern Poverty Law Center
‘Patriot’ Paranoia: A Look at the Top Ten Conspiracy Theories

Illustration by Paul Rogers Conspiracy theorizing has flourished as a virtual art form in all nations and across all political persuasions. But the American radical right has to be considered a strong contender for the title of modern conspiracy champion. A vast body of academic literature exists …

‘Gay frogs’ and atrazine: Why the alt-right likes RFK Jr.

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March 16, 2005 alex jones, rfk jr

Archived 1 year ago from E&E News
‘Gay frogs’ and atrazine: Why the alt-right likes RFK Jr.

Prominent provocateur and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones went viral in 2017 claiming there were “chemicals in the water that turn the friggin’ frogs gay.” The ridicule was swift and severe. Multiple remixes of the clip laying Jones’ rant atop club music were posted to YouTube, and crafters on Etsy …

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March 16, 2005 fluoridation

Archived 3 years ago from Nature
A chemical conspiracy?

The Fluoride DeceptionChristopher BrysonSeven Stories Press: 2004. 272 pp. $24.95, £17.99 1583225269 | ISBN: 1-583-22526-9 Fluorine chemists are proud of their unique and often unpredictable element. It sits at the top right-hand corner of the periodic table above its domain of conquests — the …

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