Why ‘pizza’ mentions in Epstein files don’t prove ‘pizzagate’ conspiracy theory
Online users and Colorado Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert failed to fully research the Epstein files before sharing the false claim.
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Pizzagate is a conspiracy theory regarding a pedophilia ring linked to members of the Democratic Party, and the Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Washington, D.C.
Far right’s latest cause: Manure-flinging Dutch farmers and the “Great Reset”
Last week on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson show, a young Dutch media personality introduced American viewers to a frightening new vision: The government of the Netherlands, she said, was stealing Dutch farmland “under the guise” of a fabricated environmental crisis,
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How the Georgia Guidestones became a magnet for conspiracy theorists
In early 2005, a conspiracy theorist writing under the pseudonym John Conner — the name of the resistance leader from “The Terminator” movies — decided he needed to warn the public about the evils of a roadside tourist attraction in
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Buying into conspiracy theories can be exciting – that’s what makes them dangerous
Conspiracy theories have been around for centuries, from witch trials and antisemitic campaigns to beliefs that Freemasons were trying to topple European monarchies. In the mid-20th century, historian Richard Hofstadter described a “paranoid style” that he observed in right-wing U.S.
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Analysis | A lesson on QAnon for teachers to use in class
Comment on this story Comment Gift Article During the school year, I publish lessons from the nonprofit News Literacy Project, which aims to teach students how to distinguish fact from fiction in the age of digital communication and a president
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Under the influence: Peddling conspiracy in a pandemic
Celebrity sells – it always has. But in the digital age, the boundaries of celebrity have changed. Once it was the prerogative of movie, sports or music stars to front a fashion label or promote perfume. But nowadays the marketplace
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