The QAnon Caucus
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QAnon marches toward the halls of Congress
Depending on where one looks, Q-adherent beliefs range from untrue theories that spring from actual events — DNC staffer Seth Rich was murdered by gang members hired by Democratic leaders, the Rothschild family was behind Princess Diana’s death, German Chancellor
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A QAnon Follower May Win This U.S. Congressional Seat
TOPLINE A follower of the online right-wing QAnon conspiracy theory appears to have a straightforward path to winning a U.S. Congressional seat from a district in Georgia, setting the stage for what could be the first open supporter of the
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Latest conspiracy theories repeat old stories
From anti-vaxxers to 9/11 truthers to the church of QAnon that believes a supposed secret cabal of all-powerful “deep state” pedophiles are trying to take down Donald Trump, diverse conspiracy faiths have conjoined to make the global coronavirus the ultimate
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The epic battle against coronavirus misinformation and conspiracy theories
NEWS FEATURE 27 May 2020 Analysts are tracking false rumours about COVID-19 in hopes of curbing their spread. Philip Ball & Search for this author in: Amy Maxmen Search for this author in: Protesters rallying in Arizona against lockdowns held
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The three reasons conspiracy theories are more dangerous than ever
When people despair, they often seek solace either in mainstream religion or in less organized, more extreme faiths. Conspiracy theories always flourish in a time of troubles. These are attempts to suggest that inexplicable and random events, terrible in their
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Senate Republicans are staking their political future on lies and conspiracy theories
By Eugene Robinson, Senate Republicans have made their choice: They’re putting on their tinfoil hats and staking their political future on transparent lies and wild conspiracy theories. The onetime “Party of Lincoln” threatens to become the “Party of Q.” Every
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How QAnon conspiracy theory became an ‘acceptable’ option in marketplace of ideas — and more lessons on fake news
The material comes from the project’s newsletter, the Sift, which takes the most recent viral rumors, conspiracy theories, hoaxes and journalistic ethics issues and turns them into timely lessons with discussion prompts and links. The Sift, which is published weekly
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“Immune to Evidence”: How Dangerous Coronavirus Conspiracies Spread
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Stephan Lewandowsky studies the way people think, and in particular, why they engage in conspiracy theories. So when
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