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QAnon and related conspiracy theories like Pizzagate
What do a mosque shooting victim in Christchurch and a Hollywood supermodel have in common? Anke Richter looks at the mental health fallout of cult-like conspiracy movements. Three weeks ago, I sat in the High Court in Christchurch for the sentencing of the mosque terrorist and listened to 91 …
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Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to workfriend@nytimes.com. Include your name and location, or a request to remain anonymous. Letters may be edited. QAnon bosses My pretty intelligent, chill, fun boss seems to be buying into the conspiracy theory nonsense ever …
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Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the election and voting, the pandemic, even the wildfires out west are everywhere online. It’s even a challenge for the most careful news readers to keep all the facts straight. And the amount of domestic disinformation has also dramatically increased in …
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Masked vendors and shoppers at the Jean-Talon Market in Montreal earlier this month. Photo: Emma Jacobs Sep 17, 2020 — Following protests against safety measures and with coronavirus case numbers rising, Quebec Premier François Legault said the province will create a new communications campaign …
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An ophthalmologist presented a series of internet conspiracy theories and unproven health claims before state lawmakers at a hearing at the state Capitol this week — including that masks are ineffective at slowing the spread of COVID-19 and that people of color need more vitamin D in their diets to …
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Late one Tuesday night in May, while most of Quebec was still under lockdown orders, the phone rang in Premier François Legault’s riding office. In a calm but firm voice, a man left a message saying he regretted voting for Legault, and then warned the premier that his days were numbered. A few …
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Late one Tuesday night in May, while most of Quebec was still under lockdown orders, the phone rang in Premier François Legault’s riding office. In a calm but firm voice, a man left a message saying he regretted voting for Legault, and then warned the premier that his days were numbered. A few …
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Late one Tuesday night in May, while most of Quebec was still under lockdown orders, the phone rang in Premier François Legault’s riding office. In a calm but firm voice, a man left a message saying he regretted voting for Legault, and then warned the premier that his days were numbered. A few …
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43% of Republicans identify fraud as a major problem with voting by mail versus 11% of Democrats President Donald Trump speaks as a picture of Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris is seen on a screen during a news conference in the White House. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) How we did this …
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Illustration by The Globe and Mail (images: NIAID/National Institutes of Health, AP) This article was originally published by Tortoise, a different kind of newsroom committed to a slower, wiser news. To try Tortoise, Globe readers can get a 30-day free trial and a special half price offer: just …
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