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The belief that fluoridated water is dangerous
Among the many COVID-19 conspiracy theories, I recently came across one that’s got an interesting neuroscience twist. The theory is that infrared thermometers – widely used to screen people for fever – are actually designed to damage the brain’s pineal
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Image: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie Image: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie A SMALL BUT animated network of Irish far-right groups is using the pandemic to try to recruit members. Some are attempting to import the language of American conspiracy theory movements to boost their own
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The discordant voice of Blues guitarist Billy TK Jnr and his sudden propensity for conspiracy theories has attracted thousands of others down rabbit hole with him. David Farrier Photo: Dan Rutledge Journalist and filmmaker David Farrier’s Webworm blog The Red
Read MoreAs COVID-19 has spread across the United States and around the world, it has been followed by a spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories. Given the proliferation and endurance of these theories, it’s worth taking a look at the psychology behind them.
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Celebrity chef and conspiracy theorist Pete Evans has encouraged his followers to attend a ‘freedom day’ protest to call for the end of coronavirus lockdown. The dumped My Kitchen Rules host appeared in a promotional video for the nationwide rally,
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The internet age has rapidly intensified the ability for conspiracy theories to spread across large populations of people, but why are Christians so susceptible to conspiratorial thought? Increasingly these grand narratives regarding the alleged machinations of nefarious figures are making
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Celebrity chef Pete Evans stands to rake in hundreds of thousands of dollars a year by spreading dangerous conspiracy theories. Since being dumped from his $800,000 Channel 7 contract to host My Kitchen Rules, he has pivoted to being a wellness
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Election 2020 The embattled MP from Botany has joined up his party with the conspiracy theory-driven New Zealand Public Party, allowing the latter a plausible path to Parliament, Marc Daalder reports Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross has joined his nascent political
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A post on Instagram claims that fluoride was “first used by the Nazis to keep prisoners docile and submissive”. The post then claims that fluoride is “being used against you in the “Water Supply”, “Toothpaste” and “Medications””. There is no
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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 incumbent GOP senator
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