The Backstory: The dark side of the moon-landing conspiracy theory

July 12, 2019 moon landing

Archived 3 years ago from The Seattle Times
The Backstory: The dark side of the moon-landing conspiracy theory

A QUESTION FOR the modern Age of Disinformation: What if the continued existence of moon-landing conspiracy theorists were, in itself, a hoax designed to keep us from getting too secure in our ability to sort fact from fiction?Sorry. No such luck, probably. And the very thought of it makes one’s …

Moon Landing

July 11, 2019 moon landing

Archived 5 years ago from Business Standard
Reality or studio shoot? Why moon landing conspiracy theories still exist

Bill Kaysing was a former US Navy officer who worked as a technical writer for one of the rocket manufacturers for NASA’s Apollo moon missions. He claimed that he had inside knowledge of a government conspiracy to fake the moon landings, and many conspiracy theories about the Apollo moon landings …

YouTube flags Notre Dame cathedral fire as 9/11 conspiracy

9/11

April 16, 2019 alex jones, moon landing

Archived 6 years ago from The Indian Express
YouTube flags Notre Dame cathedral fire as 9/11 conspiracy

By: Bloomberg | April 16, 2019 5:20:59 pm YouTube has been battered with criticism over extreme and misleading videos, especially around breaking news topics. (Image: Bloomberg) Soon after a fire engulfed Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday, news outlets began streaming live broadcasts on …

YouTube Mistakenly Flagged Notre Dame Fire Live Videos as 9/11 Conspiracy Theories

9/11

April 15, 2019 moon landing

Archived 6 years ago from Variety
YouTube Mistakenly Flagged Notre Dame Fire Live Videos as 9/11 Conspiracy Theories

YouTube’s ongoing effort to dispel conspiracy theories suffered a major fail Monday. On live video of news broadcasts streamed on YouTube covering the massive fire that engulfed Notre Dame in Paris, a box underneath some of the livestreams displayed Encyclopedia Britannica’s article about the Sept. …

Conspiracy

February 19, 2019 moon landing

Archived 5 years ago from Scientific American
People Drawn to Conspiracy Theories Share a Cluster of Psychological Features

Stephan Lewandowsky was deep in denial. About six years ago the cognitive scientist had thrown himself into a study of why some people refuse to accept the overwhelming evidence that the planet is warming and humans are responsible. As he delved into this climate change denialism, Lewandowsky, then …

Flat Earth

February 11, 2019 moon landing, nasa

Archived 3 years ago from CBC.ca
Flat or round? What one author learned about believers of the flat-Earth theory | CBC Radio

Read Story TranscriptYou have likely grown up learning the world is round. But, believe it or not, there is a community of people that thinks the Earth is flat.Just this month, a city councillor in Gatineau, Que., made waves when she questioned evidence that the Earth is round.When Alan Burdick, an …

Flat Earth

January 31, 2019 china, moon landing, nasa

Archived 2 years ago from South China Morning Post
Zombie theories: Flat Earth

There is a theory that the Earth is flat. According to this belief, our planet is like a disc, and not a sphere as we are told now. The flat Earth theory holds that the North Pole is the centre of the disc, which is surrounded by a wall of ice in the form of Antarctica. Beyond this point, there is …

In our post-truth era, how we view reality is more important than ever

Conspiracy

January 3, 2019 big tech, china, moon landing, nazi

Archived 5 years ago from The Seattle Times
In our post-truth era, how we view reality is more important than ever

Last year, the president’s defender Rudy Giuliani went full Orwell when he declared on national television that “Truth isn’t truth,” and objective facts are “in the eye of the beholder.” Such language epitomizes the era of President Donald Trump, who has told thousands of lies in office as …

Flat Earth

November 15, 2018 moon landing, nasa

Archived 1 year ago from The Denver Post
Flat Earthers descend on Denver for second annual conference

Rick Hummer, an emcee at a flat Earth conference in Denver, looked into a sea of people and asked them to repeat three words.“I’m not ashamed,” Hummer said. The crowd eagerly responded. “I’m not ashamed of ridicule,” they chanted. “I’m not ashamed of mockery. I’m not ashamed of insults.” Mocked and …

Flat Earth

July 11, 2018 chemtrails, jfk assassination, moon landing

Archived 6 years ago from Houston Chronicle
Spheres of influence: Houston woman shares her Flat Earth gospel via YouTube

She’s got a wall full of records behind her and a Wurlitzer jukebox in the corner. Her magenta lipstick is neatly applied in place like a 1950s model. She has an old school radio mic pencil holder on the desk and rich red hair that looks like it came straight out of a Kodachrome photograph. But …

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