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QAnon and related conspiracy theories like Pizzagate
Crawford is an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Connecticut. Conspiracy theories are powerful forces in the United States. They have damaged public health amid a global pandemic, shaken faith in the democratic process and helped spark a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol in …
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Undated picture of the “Smiley Kids armband with negative ions” flagged by the Dutch authorities. Image credits: ANVM. If you thought the 5G conspiracy theories went away — well, they kind of haven’t. Among some groups, such as QAnon believers or anti-vaxxers, the belief that 5G caused the pandemic …
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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images) TALLAHASSEE — A Miami activist Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office handpicked to amplify his criticism of critical race theory has espoused views aligned with QAnon conspiracy theories and appears to support those who stormed the …
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Advertisment: Claim: A video shows a child handing U.S. President Joe Biden a vial of blood. In December 2021, a video was circulated on social media that supposedly showed a young child surreptitiously handing U.S. President Joe Biden what appears to be a vial of blood. The @projectpelosi Twitter …
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Conspiracy theories are powerful forces in the U.S. They have damaged public health amid a global pandemic, shaken faith in the democratic process and helped spark a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol in January 2021. These conspiracy theories are part of a dangerous misinformation crisis that has …
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Theodore Kosin, a 33-year-old from Bucks County, claims he joined a militia without ever intending to. When he was honorably discharged from the Army in 2013, after two tours in Afghanistan, he felt lost. “I tried a bunch of different routes to get that camaraderie back,” he told me this fall. …
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The claim: COVID-19 variant names are military codes The World Health Organization said Nov. 29 that global spread of a new coronavirus variant, named omicron, could result in “severe consequences,” as early research indicates it’s possible that the variant could evade the immune system’s response …
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Over the past four years, QAnon (aka a set of unfounded fringe internet conspiracy theories) gained a huge following from America’s far-right. But it wasn’t until 2020 that it made its way into mainstream culture. Now we’ve heard it mentioned in headlines, documentaries, and even in Congress. …
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In Australia, for example, the notorious former chef and dietary wellness influencer, Pete Evans, posted the neo-Nazi sonnenrad or ‘black sun’ swastika – an ancient symbol appropriated by the Nazis to signal the rebirth of Aryanism – to his Instagram account. Other wellness influencers have …
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False claims and conspiracy theories about the new Covid-19 variant Omicron emerged online after the variant was reported by South Africa to the World Health Organization (WHO) on November 24. The WHO said the variant has had a large number of mutations and may present an increased risk of …
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