A mom who quit a ‘crunchy’ movement obsessed with QAnon, home births, and coffee enemas is documenting on TikTok how she broke free

May 21, 2023 antivax, big tech

Archived 3 years ago from CT Insider
A mom who quit a ‘crunchy’ movement obsessed with QAnon, home births, and coffee enemas is documenting on TikTok how she broke free

Laura Gene moved across the country in 2015, straight into the arms of ‘crunchy’ community. However, she slowly realized the group had more extreme views than she first thought. As well as home birth and coffee enemas, the group favored Trump, QAnon, and homophobic views. Loading Thanks for signing …

Conspiracy

May 21, 2023 big tech

Archived 3 years ago from Rolling Stone
The Smiley Face Killers Conspiracy Theory Died Down. Then Came TikTok

Don’t take rides from strangers. It’s a simple edict ingrained into kids from a young age. But after a TikTok user posted a video about being offered a late-night ride outside a Chicago bar, an eager comments section and TikTok’s sleuthing machine set off a chain reaction — one that resurfaced one …

Ukraine

May 21, 2023 antivax, big tech, china, nazi, russia

Archived 3 years ago from Foreign Policy
Russia’s Frighteningly Fascist Youth

Excerpt Russia’s Frighteningly Fascist Youth A new generation of Russians glorifies war, death, and Vladimir Putin. May 21, 2023, 7:00 AM By Ian Garner, a historian and translator of Russian war propaganda. Children attend an official initiation ceremony for the youth organization Young Pioneers in …

UFOs

May 20, 2023 big tech

Archived 3 years ago from Daily Mail
UFOs spotted flying on dark side of the Moon, a TikTok page claimed

UFOs are spotted flying on dark side of the Moon in video recorded in broad daylight – but not all viewers are convinced Two white objects can apparently be seen floating over the moon in a TikTok clip But some users said the poster described himself as a ‘computer graphics artist’ By Alexander …

Fact Check: Vaccinated People Do NOT Emit Bluetooth Signals

COVID-19

May 19, 2023 antivax, big tech

Archived 3 years ago from Lead Stories
Fact Check: Vaccinated People Do NOT Emit Bluetooth Signals

Pseudoscience Do vaccinated people emit Bluetooth signals? No, that’s not true: There is no indication that the chip required to use this technology can be injected into a human body through a needle as of this writing. The claim’s main argument derives from a “documentary” showing a …

COVID-19

May 19, 2023 antivax, big tech, cdc, vaers

Archived 3 years ago from Lead Stories
Fact Check: Pfizer Document Does NOT Show COVID-19 Vaccine Causes ‘Devastating Harm To The Musculoskeletal System’

No Proven Link Does a Pfizer document show that the pharmaceutical company’s COVID-19 vaccine causes “devastating harm to the musculoskeletal system”? No, that’s not true: The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been shown to be safe and effective in preventing COVID-19, with the most common side …

Ukraine

May 19, 2023 big tech, nazi, russia

Archived 3 years ago from Global Research
Revealed: Russian Neo-Nazi Leader Obtained UK Missiles in Ukraine

Sergei Korotkikh acquired anti-tank launchers from Britain, despite being accused of beheading a migrant when he led a neo-Nazi group in Russia. UK-supplied weapons have reached a range of far-right forces in Ukraine, our investigation finds. A neo-Nazi accused of murdering immigrants has filmed …

Conspiracy

May 18, 2023 big tech, george soros, nazi

Archived 3 years ago from CNN
Opinion: What happened to Elon Musk?

Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. She is a weekly opinion contributor to CNN, a contributing columnist to The Washington Post and a columnist for World Politics Review. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more …

‘A TikTok conspiracy’ | Texas lawmaker frustrated over bill being rushed through legislature

COVID-19

May 17, 2023 antivax, big tech

Archived 3 years ago from khou.com
‘A TikTok conspiracy’ | Texas lawmaker frustrated over bill being rushed through legislature

“I don’t know what kind of crazy train these folks are on,” said San Antonio Sen. Roland Gutierrez. “A bill that is a TikTok conspiracy.” AUSTIN, Texas — Despite conspiracy theories floating around online, scientists and the U.S. Department of Agriculture say COVID-19 vaccines are NOT being used on …

Elon Musk: I will say what I want even if it costs me

Conspiracy

May 17, 2023 big tech, george soros, israel, nazi

Archived 3 years ago from BBC.com
Elon Musk: I will say what I want even if it costs me

Getty Images By Tom Gerken and Shayan Sardarizadeh BBC News Twitter owner Elon Musk has defended his controversial social-media presence, saying he will “say what I want” even if it loses him money. Mr Musk was responding to accusations of antisemitism on Twitter, after his tweet George Soros …

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