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Caroline Kennedy recounted disturbing and bizarre claims about her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including an account that he used to kill baby chickens and mice in a blender.Steve Helber/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. …
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(Photo by Grenar on Shutterstock)BATH, England — Behind every viral meme lurks a potential dark side. While most of us share funny images to make friends laugh, a new study reveals how conspiracy theory communities weaponize memes to spread misinformation and strengthen their collective beliefs. …
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Hours after U.S. government health agencies’ websites began to go dark as part of President Donald Trump’s opening attack on public health in the United States, the Alberta government yesterday quietly published a conspiracy-theory-promoting report on the province’s response to COVID-19 that calls …
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Bill Gates has labelled Elon Musk’s embrace of far-right politicians and attempt to interfere in the politics of other countries – including the UK – as “insane shit”.Musk has in recent weeks launched a series of unfounded smears at British politicians for supposedly covering up a rape scandal over …
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The Super Bowl logo conspiracy strikes yet again. After last year’s NFL finale deviated from the pattern, the Super Bowl 2025 fixture has resurrected the most outlandish theory in sports logo design.After the Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship and the Chiefs scraped …
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Family WhatsApp groups spread more more false claims about the pandemic than social media sites, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told the Covid-19 Inquiry.Mrs Badenoch was questioned about her role as an equalities minister as the inquiry examined the vaccine uptake among ethnic minorities. …
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A new study finds a sinister side to memes, pointing to their role in strengthening online communities of conspiracy theorists.Shared photos and videos that reinforce a “conspiracist worldview” have a role in building a sense of tribalism and collective opinion within online conspiracy theorist …
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Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “Investigating the Paranormal” What prompted the idea for the course? My training and professional work have been in Mesoamerican archaeology, but I’ve had a …
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Earlier this month, Opelika pastor Dean Odle became the first person to announce a campaign for lieutenant governor in the upcoming Republican primary. “I really do believe that we need a new kind of leader that’s going to be moral, have some moral character, and do what’s right even if it’s …
Read MoreThe rise in extreme weather is not generating political support for climate action, Germany’s best-known climate activist has warned, as conspiracy theories increasingly circle after disasters made worse by global heating.“Like many, I did buy into the idea that big catastrophes would do something …
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