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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.
A rumor that circulated online in March 2025 claimed U.S. President Donald Trump ordered “military raids on Vatican tunnels.” For example, one Facebook user’s post (archived) began, “BREAKING! Trump Orders Military Raids on Vatican Tunnels – CIA Adrenochrome Labs Shut Down, 1,500 Deep State FBI …
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In QAnon: The origins of QAnon…a conspiracy theory known as Pizzagate. In 2016 the website WikiLeaks released a trove of e-mails that Russian hackers had stolen from the account of John Podesta, Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair for her 2016 presidential election bid. On the website 4chan—a forum …
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We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately. “The break with reality has been a long time coming — QAnon and Pizzagate preceded it — but in the pre-pandemic era, it …
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Remember QAnon? I wish I didn’t.Chrissy Teigen at an awards show appears surprised with a slight grimaceIf you also haven’t heard that name since way back when (well, 2020), let me refresh you. It’s a conspiracy theory alleging that President Donald Trump is waging a secret war against the “deep …
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RICHMOND, Calif. — To co-workers who knew David DePape a few years ago, he was a gentle, quiet carpenter who liked to watch the “Game of Thrones” and “Stranger Things” series and brought sunflower seeds to his worksite to feed birds and squirrels.”Everybody liked him,” said Frank Ciccarelli, 76, a …
Read MoreWhen Nikki Hill Johnson’s first daughter was born in 2012, Johnson didn’t hesitate to take her to the doctor for routine infant immunizations.Soon after the birth, South Carolina-based Johnson, now 42, joined a fitness- and nutrition-oriented multilevel marketing company (MLM). There, she …
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QAnon Hasn’t Disappeared. It’s in America’s Bloodstream. By Julian Feeld The QAnon conspiracy theory that Donald Trump was fighting a satanic pedophile cabal may have faded from national discourse, but its ideology, networks, and practices have become integrated into American politics. Supporters …
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President Donald Trump is no stranger to conspiracy: He rose to political prominence by touting the racist lie that Barack Obama was born in Kenya. His team isn’t either: Take Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s longtime baseless conviction that childhood vaccines cause autism or the …
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There’s no doubt beliefs in secret plots formulated by hidden bad actors are based on mistrust and help spread mistrust further.By Kaz RossFebruary 23, 2025Conspiracy theories thrived during the pandemic.Credit: Luis Enrique AscuiNormal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeIn May 2020, as …
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question QAnon, conspiracy theory originating in forum posts on the website 4chan in October 2017. Conspiracy adherents believed that U.S. Pres. Donald Trump was waging a secret war against a cabal of satanic cannibalistic pedophiles within …
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