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QAnon and related conspiracy theories like Pizzagate
Being mistaken for someone else can sometimes be funny, sometimes annoying. For author and activist Naomi Klein, being frequently mistaken for someone else started off being a little annoying and quickly became worrying. The someone else Klein – author of No Logo and Shock Doctrine – was being …
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Russian spy agencies and new technologies could be used to push conspiracy theories, U.S. officials say.Russia’s strategy to win the war in Ukraine is to outlast the West.But how does Vladimir Putin plan to do that?American officials said they are convinced that Mr. Putin intends to try to end U.S. …
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Books & the Arts / September 30, 2023 Naomi Klein and her doubles. In her new book, a case of mistaken identity reveals how life online and off has become more and more polarized. Ad Policy Illustration by Angelica Alzona. This article appears in the October 16/23, 2023 issue. Lucky is the writer …
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Vaccine skeptics are attacking Travis Kelce for participating in a Pfizer advertisement, recycling conspiracy theories about Covid-19 shots as the NFL star is getting attention for his rumored romance with pop icon Taylor Swift.As Swift’s fans flooded social media with reactions to her appearance …
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CNN correspondent Donie O’Sullivan says that it is “not a time to be complacent” about conspiracy theories in Ireland and that there could be groups in the United States or the United Kingdom that are “pushing” or “potentially funding” them here. O’Sullivan, from Cahersiveen in Kerry, covers the …
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) — who opposes U.S. funding to help Ukraine fight off Russia’s invasion — believes that Ukraine is sex trafficking children and harvesting their organs. It’s just the latest of many extreme conspiracy theories she has peddled. Standing on the U.S. Capitol steps on …
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A few days ago, I stumbled on the live broadcast of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the lead pastor of the Christ Embassy Church. Titled ‘Your Loveworld Specials with Pastor Chris’, it was a platform for the pastor to air right-wing conspiracies and loony ideas on global events and issues, with climate …
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China confirmed a life sentence for Rahile Dawut, a Uyghur academic missing for six years. The UK’s competition watchdog reversed itself to let Microsoft buy the video game giant Activision Blizzard for $69 billion.Indonesia’s TikTok star Lina Lutfiawati was sentenced to two years in prison for …
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Notable Extremist Activity Texas is home to Patriot Front, the most prolific spreader of white supremacist content nationwide. According to ADL Center on Extremism data, Texas had 855 incidents of white supremacist propaganda between 2021 and 2022, the highest total number in the United States. The …
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It’s an age-old debate, but with a modern twist: do you really attract more flies with honey? Or in a more 2000s parlance, is there any value in telling people on the internet who have ‘stupid ideas’ that they’re ‘morons’? Well… if the video below featuring a live debate between ‘Professor Dave’ …
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