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Abstract: The QAnon conspiracy theory, which emerged in 2017, has quickly risen to prominence in the United States. A survey of cases of individuals who have allegedly or apparently been radicalized to criminal acts with a nexus to violence by QAnon, including one case that saw a guilty plea on a …
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For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter. When the pandemic hit, many American parents found themselves muddling through homeschooling for the first time—but Elizabeth Beall is an old pro: She’s been teaching her …
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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 Angela Merkel is Adolf Hitler’s …
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It’s one of the major conspiracy theories to flourish during the global pandemic — that coronavirus is a biological weapon. Key points: The Responsible Technology report says conspiracy theories have been spread widely on social media Report author Timothy Graham says they believe bot-like accounts …
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Elon Musk spent Election Day on X praising men, amplifying anti-immigrant conspiracies, and accusing Democrats of voter fraud. It was all pretty on-brand for the billionaire, who has become one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters and a one-man misinformation machine. When it was clear early …
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Whether rotten teeth or coronavirus, the war on science and fact is a growing danger to public health. And, with the rise of demagoguery, the threat will only increase. Take, for example, Shiloh Water Co.’s strange crusade to remove fluoride from its water system, which serves about half of West …
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CNN — President Donald Trump has now fully adopted Russia’s false propaganda on Ukraine, turning against a sovereign democracy that was invaded in favor of the invader. Trump’s furious attacks on President Volodymyr Zelensky come after he opened talks on ending the war but excluded the nation …
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Standing between beds of golden beets and elephant garlic in the garden of Lincoln Hills, a small organic farm in Placer County, California, Tammi Riedl looks up and points to a stripe of white haze running across a cloudless blue sky. “See that?” she asks, raising her eyebrows. “What do you think …
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