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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.
After Citibank IT specialist Jason Gelinas was outed last week as operator of the main QAnon website, reporters went to his house in New Jersey hoping for a statement from him, but all they got was, “QAnon is a patriotic movement to save the country.” Such a disappointment. Wouldn’t it have been …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been described as a ‘perfect storm’ for the creation and dissemination of disinformation (intentionally misleading), misinformation (unintentionally misleading) and conspiracy theories. The fear and anxiety created by a serious and unexpected health threat, combined with …
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Conspiracy theories have always been a part of the American story. But while believers used to dwell at the fringes of polite society, proponents of some outlandish and deeply harmful theories have increasingly entered the mainstream. Now, QAnon supporters, Sandy Hook truthers, birthers, …
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Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. I first heard about QAnon in 2017, from a New York magazine piece by Paris Martineau. Back then, it was not the sprawling, well-developed conspiracy theory it is today. …
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Comment on this story Comment Gift Article When an article on Facebook detailed a QAnon conspiracy theory about a “16-Year Plan to Destroy America,” commenters demanded death for those supposedly involved, including former president Barack Obama, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and other …
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Photo credit: Daryl Cooper (Facebook) New Sask Party candidate explored possibility pandemic may have been caused by 5G technology and ‘galactic cosmic rays’ October 2, 2020 Share Tweet A candidate for Scott Moe’s Saskatchewan Party has deleted Facebook posts amid questions about his social media …
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The opinions stated in this article are solely those of the author and not of The Davis Clipper. A 50-year-old woman in Utah County told reporters last week that she was œa huge conspiracy theory person.” Thanks to the Internet and suspicious social media messages, she is not alone. Conspiracy …
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President Trump and the First Lady testing positive for COVID-19 has not slowed the anti-mask movement on Facebook. Despite growing evidence that face masks prevent the spread of the virus, dozens of public and private groups with hundreds, even thousands, of members are still urging people not to …
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Chrissy Teigen, a longtime target of QAnon conspiracy theorists, is facing harassment and abuse online after announcing that she lost her pregnancy. Users on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram reacted to the model and entrepreneur’s tragic news by baselessly accusing her of pedophilia and eating …
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Others just craved speed: “TREASON = FIRING SQAUD [sic] OR HANGING! DO IT NOW PLEASE THAT’S THE LAW! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !” These posts — from January 2018, just months after QAnon flamed to life from the embers of Pizzagate, with its false claims of a child sex ring run by Democrats out of a …
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